UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                        WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

                               FORM 8-K



                             CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934  


                    Date of Report:  December 9, 1996



                     ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INC.
                        (A Washington Corporation)

                      Commission File no. 2-92949-S
                IRS Employer Identification no. 91-1238077

                           415 N. Quay St. #4
                          Kennewick  WA  99336
                  (Address of principal executive offices)


    Registrant's telephone number, including area code:(509) 735-9092





























ITEM 5.  OTHER EVENTS

On December 9, 1996,  Mr. Art Leighton, a Director for the Company,
purchased 25,000 shares of Company stock from the open market. 
Mr. Leighton stated that his decision to purchase Company stock was 
primarily influenced by the opinion that the Company stock is currently
undervalued.  As a result of the purchase, Mr. Leighton's holding in the 
Company increased to 84,000 shares, representing 1.7% of the 4,953,667
shares of outstanding common stock as of December 9, 1996.


















































                                SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the 
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the 
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.

 /s/  T.L. KIRCHNER
  
By: T.L. Kirchner
President
Date: December 16, 1996