1996Final results
1996 election for Washington's 7th District
U.S. House · Washington
Jim McDermott (D) won with 81.0% of the vote, defeating Frank Kleschen (R) by 61.9 points.
Jim McDermottDemocrat · winner
81.0%209,753
Frank KleschenRepublican
19.0%49,341
259,094 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.
Jim McDermottFrank Kleschen
$207.9K
Raised by the campaign
$6.7K
$199.7K
Spent by the campaign
$6.7K
$58.2K
Cash on hand
$63
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996