1988Final results
1988 election for Washington's 6th District
U.S. House · Washington
Norman D. Dicks (D) won with 67.6% of the vote, defeating Kevin P. Cook (R) by 35.2 points.
Norman D. DicksDemocrat · winner
67.6%125,904
Kevin P. CookRepublican
32.4%60,346
186,250 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.
Norman D. DicksKevin P. Cook
$371.9K
Raised by the campaign
$38.5K
$291.2K
Spent by the campaign
$37.6K
$279.5K
Cash on hand
$833
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988