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1992 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election

Washington · 4 candidates · See every 1992 U.S. House race

Who won the 1992 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election?

Maria Cantwell won the 1992 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election. Maria Cantwell received 148,844 popular votes (54.87%). The main challenger was Gary Nelson (41.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Cantwell and Nelson

Cantwell +12.9 pts · won by 34,947 votes
Maria CantwellDemocraticWINNER54.87%
148,844 votes
Gary NelsonRepublican41.99%
113,897 votes
Patrick L. RuckertIndependent1.59%
4,322 votes
Anne Flemingnatural law1.55%
4,211 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.