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1998 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election

Washington · 3 candidates · See every 1998 U.S. House race

Who won the 1998 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election?

Jay Inslee won the 1998 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election. Jay Inslee received 112,726 popular votes (49.77%). The main challenger was Rick White (44.12%).

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

Inslee +5.7 pts · won by 12,816 votes
Jay InsleeDemocraticWINNER49.77%
112,726 votes
Rick WhiteRepublican44.12%
99,910 votes
Bruce Craswellamerican heritage6.11%
13,837 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.