1996Final results
1996 election for Washington's 2nd District
U.S. House · Washington
Jack Metcalf (R) won with 48.5% of the vote, defeating Kevin Quigley (D) by 0.7 points.
Jack MetcalfRepublican · winner
48.5%124,655
Kevin QuigleyDemocrat
47.8%122,728
Karen LeibrantNatural Law
3.7%9,561
256,944 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.
Kevin QuigleyJack Metcalf
$499.6K
Raised by the campaign
$800.6K
$482.7K
Spent by the campaign
$804.4K
$16.9K
Cash on hand
$3.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996