1996Final results
1996 election for Washington Legislative District 32-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Patty Butler (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating James Shea (R) by 25.4 points.
Patty ButlerDemocrat · winner
62.7%28,417
James SheaRepublican
37.3%16,921
45,338 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