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1990 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election

Washington · 2 candidates · See every 1990 U.S. House race

Who won the 1990 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas S. Foley won the 1990 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas S. Foley received 110,234 popular votes (68.81%). The main challenger was Marlyn A. Derby (31.19%).

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

Foley +37.6 pts · won by 60,269 votes
Thomas S. FoleyDemocraticWINNER68.81%
110,234 votes
Marlyn A. DerbyRepublican31.19%
49,965 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.