1996Final results
1996 election for Washington's 1st District
U.S. House · Washington
Richard White (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Jeff Coopersmith (D) by 7.5 points.
Richard WhiteRepublican · winner
53.7%141,948
Jeff CoopersmithDemocrat
46.3%122,187
264,135 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 1996
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.
Jeff CoopersmithRichard White
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.7M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.7M
$54
Cash on hand
$35.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 25, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996