1996Final results
1996 election for Washington Legislative District 5-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Brian C. Thomas (R) won with 62.5% of the vote, defeating Steven Wendell Pulcino (D) by 37.5 points.
Brian C. ThomasRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.5%30,996
Steven Wendell PulcinoDemocrat
25.0%12,383
Bill ElderIndependent
12.5%6,195
49,574 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