Bill Tinsley

U.S. House candidate
Home state
Washington
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1996
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Tinsley71,337
Opponents164,573
1
Elections run

Bill Tinsley, a Republican politician from Washington, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1996 U.S. House election in Washington's District 6 to Norman D. Dicks, receiving 71,337 votes (30.24%).

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How many votes has Bill Tinsley received?

Bill Tinsley has received 71,337 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bill Tinsley’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. HouseWashingtonLost71,33730.24%Norman D. Dicks
Ted Haley

Michael Huddleston
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.