1982Final results
1982 election for Washington's 5th District
U.S. House · Washington
Thomas Foley (D) won with 64.3% of the vote, defeating John Sonneland (R) by 28.6 points.
Thomas FoleyDemocrat · winner
64.3%109,549
John SonnelandRepublican
35.7%60,816
170,365 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Thomas FoleyJohn Sonneland
$466.1K
Raised by the campaign
$106.9K
$429K
Spent by the campaign
$114K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982