1996Final results
1996 election for Washington's 6th District
U.S. House · Washington
Norman D. Dicks (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Bill Tinsley (R) by 35.7 points.
Norman D. DicksDemocrat · winner
65.9%155,467
Bill TinsleyRepublican
30.2%71,337
Ted HaleyIndependent
2.4%5,561
Michael HuddlestonNatural Law
1.5%3,545
235,910 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.
Norman D. DicksBill Tinsley
$523.9K
Raised by the campaign
$16.4K
$477.3K
Spent by the campaign
$18.5K
$126.8K
Cash on hand
$2.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996; FEC, through Nov 30, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996
The candidates
Norman D. Dicks (D)Bill Tinsley (R)
Also on the ballot: Ted Haley (Independent), 2.4%; Michael Huddleston (Natural Law), 1.5%