PolitiFinder

1996 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election

Washington · 2 candidates · See every 1996 U.S. House race

Who won the 1996 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election?

Rick White won the 1996 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election. Rick White received 141,948 popular votes (53.74%). The main challenger was Jeff Coopersmith (46.26%).

See the full head-to-head between White and Coopersmith

White +7.5 pts · won by 19,761 votes
Rick WhiteRepublicanWINNER53.74%
141,948 votes
Jeff CoopersmithDemocratic46.26%
122,187 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.