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1996 Washington U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1996 Washington U.S. House District 7 Election?

Jim McDermott won the 1996 Washington U.S. House District 7 Election. Jim McDermott received 209,753 popular votes (80.96%). The main challenger was Frank Kleschen (19.04%).

See the full head-to-head between McDermott and Kleschen

McDermott +61.9 pts · won by 160,412 votes
Jim McDermottDemocraticWINNER80.96%
209,753 votes
Frank KleschenRepublican19.04%
49,341 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.