1998Final results
1998 election for Washington's 6th District
U.S. House · Washington
Norman D. Dicks (D) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating Bob Lawrence (R) by 36.7 points.
Norman D. DicksDemocrat · winner
68.4%143,308
Bob LawrenceRepublican
31.6%66,291
209,599 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1998
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Norman D. DicksBob Lawrence
$495.2K
Raised by the campaign
$30.6K
$495.3K
Spent by the campaign
$30K
$126.4K
Cash on hand
$577
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998