1996Final results
1996 election for Washington Legislative District 31-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Les Thomas (R) won with 50.5% of the vote, defeating Christopher Hurst (D) by 1.1 points.
Les ThomasRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.5%18,967
Christopher HurstDemocrat
49.5%18,567
37,534 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