1990Final results
1990 election for Washington's 8th District
U.S. House · Washington
Rodney Chandler (R) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating David Giles (D) by 12.4 points.
Rodney ChandlerRepublican · winner
56.2%96,323
David GilesDemocrat
43.8%75,031
171,354 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.
David GilesRodney Chandler
$33.9K
Raised by the campaign
$472.4K
$33.8K
Spent by the campaign
$449.8K
$50
Cash on hand
$128.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990