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      Home/Elections/1996/Governor/Washington
      1996·Governor·Washington

      Washington Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Gary Locke
      58.0%1,296,492 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Ellen Craswell
      42.0%940,538 votes
      Margin
      D+15.9
      2,237,030 total votes
      2 candidates2,237,030 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gary LockeDEM✓
      		DEM1,296,49258.0%
      Ellen CraswellREP
      		REP940,53842.0%

      Seat History

      Governor in Washington

      2024
      Bob FergusonDEM
      D+11.2
      2020
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+13.4
      2016
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+8.8
      2012
      Jay InsleeDEM
      D+3.1
      2008
      Christine GregoireDEM
      D+6.5
      2004
      Christine GregoireDEM
      EVEN
      2000
      Gary LockeDEM
      D+18.7
      1992
      Michael E LowryDEM
      D+4.3
      1988
      Booth GardnerDEM
      D+24.4
      1984
      Booth GardnerDEM
      D+6.6
      1980
      John D. SpellmanREP
      R+13.4
      1976
      Dixy Lee RayDEM
      D+8.7
      1972
      Daniel J. EvansREP
      R+8.0
      1968
      Daniel J. EvansREP
      R+10.4
      View all Governor history for Washington →

      Candidates

      Ellen CraswellREP
      Record5W-2L
      Avg MarginR+4.3
      Career1976-1996
      Governor / State Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Gary LockeDEM
      Record8W-0L
      Avg MarginD+59.9
      Career1982-2000
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Washington, 1996

      President1 contest →US House9 contests →
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