1996Final results
1996 election for Washington's 4th District
U.S. House · Washington
Doc Hastings (R) won with 53.0% of the vote, defeating Rick Locke (D) by 5.9 points.
Doc HastingsRepublican · winner
53.0%108,647
Rick LockeDemocrat
47.0%96,502
205,149 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.
Rick LockeDoc Hastings
$419.2K
Raised by the campaign
$737.9K
$408.8K
Spent by the campaign
$734.6K
$10.4K
Cash on hand
$4.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 25, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996