1996Final results
1996 election for Washington Legislative District 17-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Jim Dunn (R) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating Mike Carmichael (D) by 3.6 points.
Jim DunnRepublican · winner
51.8%24,434
Mike CarmichaelDemocrat
48.2%22,739
47,173 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET