1996 Pierce County Executive election

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1996 Pierce County Executive election
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Nominee Doug Sutherland Wendell BrownDale Washam
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote105,891103,67517,429
Percentage46.59%45.61%7.67%
County Executive before election

Doug Sutherland
Republican

Elected County Executive

Doug Sutherland
Republican

The 1996 Pierce County Executive election took place on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican County Executive Doug Sutherland ran for re-election to a second term. He was challenged by County Councilman Wendell Brown, a Democrat and his opponent from 1992.

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On election night, Brown held a narrow lead over Sutherland, [1] but when absentee votes were tallied later in the week, Sutherland took the lead. [2] Sutherland ultimately defeated Brown by a narrow, 2,216-vote margin, winning 47 percent of the vote to Brown's 46 percent, with perennial candidate Dale Washam, an independent, receiving 8 percent of the vote. [3]

Primary election

Candidates

Results

Blanket primary results [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Sutherland 57,803 41.59%
Democratic Wendell Brown 45,916 33.04%
Democratic Gary L. Smith26,56319.11%
Independent Dale Washam 8,551 6.15%
Write-in 260.04%
Total votes138,991 100.00%

General election

Results

1996 Pierce County Executive election [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Doug Sutherland (inc.) 105,891 46.59%
Democratic Wendell Brown103,67545.61%
Independent Dale Washam26,56319.11%
Write-in 1580.11%
Total votes227,291 100.00%
Republican hold

References

  1. ↑ Kremer, Lisa (November 6, 1996). "County exec cliffhanger: Brown holds the early lead - but it was that way in '92, too". The News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. p. B1. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  2. ↑ Kremer, Lisa (November 9, 1996). "Absentee votes spark comebacks: County Executive Sutherland up 621 on Brown". The News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. p. A1. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ Kremer, Lisa (November 21, 1996). "Sutherland over the top in Pierce executive race". The News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. p. A1. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ Rushton, Bruce (September 22, 1995). "Governor? No thanks: Sutherland, McDonald won't join race". The News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. p. B1. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ Rushton, Bruce (May 17, 1996). "Brown plans 2nd run for county exec". The News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. p. B1. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ Rushton, Bruce (January 1, 1996). "Sheriff's captain challenges Sutherland". The News Tribune . Tacoma, Washington. p. B1. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Puyallup man claims GOP stole 'contract'". The Olympian . Olympia, Washington. September 5, 1996. p. C4. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  8. ↑ "PIERCE COUNTY - Primary - 9/17/96 - Official Results". Pierce County Auditor. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ "PIERCE COUNTY - OFFICIAL RESULTS - 11-5-96". Pierce County Auditor. Retrieved July 26, 2025.
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