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1996 Washington Gubernatorial Election

Washington · 2 candidates · See every 1996 Governor race

Who won the 1996 Washington Gubernatorial Election?

Gary Locke won the 1996 Washington Gubernatorial Election. Gary Locke received 1,296,492 popular votes (57.96%). The main challenger was Ellen Craswell (42.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Locke and Craswell

Locke +15.9 pts · won by 355,954 votes
Gary LockeDemocraticWINNER57.96%
1,296,492 votes
Ellen CraswellRepublican42.04%
940,538 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.