1996Final results
1996 election for Washington's 8th District
U.S. House · Washington
Jennifer Dunn (R) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Dave Little (D) by 30.8 points.
Jennifer DunnRepublican · winner
65.4%170,691
Dave LittleDemocrat
34.6%90,340
261,031 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.
Dave LittleJennifer Dunn
$6.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$6.8K
Spent by the campaign
$1.1M
$0
Cash on hand
$61K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 2, 1996; FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996