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2002Final results

2002 election for Washington's 6th District

U.S. House · Washington

Norman D. Dicks (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating Bob Lawrence (R) by 32.9 points.

Norman D. DicksDemocrat · winner
64.2%126,116
Bob LawrenceRepublican
31.3%61,584
John A. BennettLibertarian
4.5%8,744
196,444 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 2002

Races before and after

EvenD+35.71996D+36.71998D+33.62000D+32.92002D+38.02004D+41.22006

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
$841.7K
Raised by the campaign
$61.3K
$914.7K
Spent by the campaign
$62.6K
$145.8K
Cash on hand
$0

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2002; FEC, through Dec 2, 2002.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2002

The candidates

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

Also on the ballot: John A. Bennett (Libertarian), 4.5%