1992Final results
1992 election for Washington's 2nd District
U.S. House · Washington
Allan Swift (D) won with 52.1% of the vote, defeating Jack Metcalf (R) by 10.1 points.
Allan SwiftDemocrat · winner
52.1%133,207
Jack MetcalfRepublican
42.0%107,365
R. M. "robin" DexterIndependent
3.4%8,702
Karen LeibrantNatural Law
2.6%6,646
255,920 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 1992
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.
Allan SwiftJack Metcalf
$914.9K
Raised by the campaign
$163.9K
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$154.4K
$22.7K
Cash on hand
$322
Other candidates' campaigns: R. M. "robin" Dexter $14.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Allan Swift (D)Jack Metcalf (R)
Also on the ballot: R. M. "robin" Dexter (Independent), 3.4%; Karen Leibrant (Natural Law), 2.6%