1990Final results
1990 election for Washington's 3rd District
U.S. House · Washington
Jolene Unsoeld (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Bob Williams (R) by 7.5 points.
Jolene UnsoeldDemocrat · winner
53.8%95,645
Bob WilliamsRepublican
46.2%82,269
177,914 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.
Jolene UnsoeldBob Williams
$1.3M
Raised by the campaign
$829.6K
$1.3M
Spent by the campaign
$817.9K
$5.6K
Cash on hand
$11.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990