1988Final results
1988 election for Washington's 1st District
U.S. House · Washington
John Miller (R) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Reese Lindquist (D) by 10.8 points.
John MillerRepublican · winner
55.4%152,265
Reese LindquistDemocrat
44.6%122,646
274,911 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 1988
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.
Reese LindquistJohn Miller
$625.2K
Raised by the campaign
$1.3M
$625.9K
Spent by the campaign
$1.3M
$4.7K
Cash on hand
$10.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988