1986Final results
1986 election for Washington's 6th District
U.S. House · Washington
Norman D. Dicks (D) won with 71.2% of the vote, defeating Kenneth W. Braaten (R) by 42.4 points.
Norman D. DicksDemocrat · winner
71.2%90,063
Kenneth W. BraatenRepublican
28.8%36,410
126,473 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 1986
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.
Norman D. DicksKenneth W. Braaten
$301.8K
Raised by the campaign
$57.2K
$229.6K
Spent by the campaign
$57.2K
$198.7K
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986