1996Final results
1996 election for Washington Legislative District 6-2
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Duane Sommers (R) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Jerry Hopkins (D) by 11.4 points.
Duane SommersRepublican · winner
55.7%26,938
Jerry HopkinsDemocrat
44.3%21,403
48,341 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