1996Final results
1996 election for Washington Legislative District 7-1
Washington House of Representatives · Washington
Bob Sump (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Kurt Matter (D) by 14.9 points.
Bob SumpRepublican · winner
57.5%27,305
Kurt MatterDemocrat
42.5%20,220
47,525 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