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1992 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election

Washington · 2 candidates · See every 1992 U.S. House race

Who won the 1992 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election?

Thomas S. Foley won the 1992 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas S. Foley received 135,965 popular votes (55.18%). The main challenger was John Sonneland (44.82%).

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

Foley +10.4 pts · won by 25,522 votes
Thomas S. FoleyDemocraticWINNER55.18%
135,965 votes
John SonnelandRepublican44.82%
110,443 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.