1996Final results
1996 election for Washington Legislative District 49-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Don Carlson (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Perry E. Buck (D) by 18.3 points.
Don CarlsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.2%21,983
Perry E. BuckDemocrat
40.8%15,173
37,156 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