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2000Final results

2000 election for Washington's 6th District

U.S. House · Washington

Norman D. Dicks (D) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Bob Lawrence (R) by 33.6 points.

Norman D. DicksDemocrat · winner
64.7%164,853
Bob LawrenceRepublican
31.1%79,215
John A. BennettLibertarian
4.2%10,645
254,713 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 2000

Races before and after

EvenD+16.71994D+35.71996D+36.71998D+33.62000D+32.92002D+38.02004

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
$688.7K
Raised by the campaign
$117K
$596.4K
Spent by the campaign
$117.5K
$218.7K
Cash on hand
$13

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000

The candidates

Norman D. Dicks (D)Bob Lawrence (R)

Also on the ballot: John A. Bennett (Libertarian), 4.2%