1992Final results
1992 election for Washington's 5th District
U.S. House · Washington
Thomas Foley (D) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating John Sonneland (R) by 10.4 points.
Thomas FoleyDemocrat · winner
55.2%135,965
John SonnelandRepublican
44.8%110,443
246,408 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.
Thomas FoleyJohn Sonneland
$561.8K
Raised by the campaign
$478.6K
$913.6K
Spent by the campaign
$477.8K
$244.9K
Cash on hand
$758
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992