1996Final results
1996 election for Washington Legislative District 18
Washington State Senate · Washington
Joseph Zarelli (R) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Ted Thomas (D) by 7.6 points.
Joseph ZarelliRepublican · winner
53.8%25,673
Ted ThomasDemocrat
46.2%22,043
47,716 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