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1988 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election

Washington · 2 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. House race

Who won the 1988 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas S. Foley won the 1988 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas S. Foley received 160,654 popular votes (76.39%). The main challenger was Marlyn A. Derby (23.61%).

See the full head-to-head between Foley and Derby

Foley +52.8 pts · won by 110,997 votes
Thomas S. FoleyDemocraticWINNER76.39%
160,654 votes
Marlyn A. DerbyRepublican23.61%
49,657 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.