1996Final results
1996 election for Washington's 5th District
U.S. House · Washington
George Nethercutt (R) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Judy Olson (D) by 11.2 points.
George NethercuttRepublican · winner
55.6%131,618
Judy OlsonDemocrat
44.4%105,166
236,784 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.
Judy OlsonGeorge Nethercutt
$606.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.1M
$615.6K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$34.3K
Cash on hand
$40.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996