1990Final results
1990 election for Washington's 1st District
U.S. House · Washington
John Miller (R) won with 52.0% of the vote, defeating Cynthia Sullivan (D) by 4.1 points.
John MillerRepublican · winner
52.0%100,339
Cynthia SullivanDemocrat
48.0%92,447
192,786 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 1990
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.
Cynthia SullivanJohn Miller
$374.4K
Raised by the campaign
$913.7K
$357.3K
Spent by the campaign
$913.3K
$19.5K
Cash on hand
$11.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990