1986 Senate elections · Oregon history
Oregon U.S. Senate election 1986
Bob Packwood REP +26.9 · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 1,042,555
- Margin
- 26.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Packwood Won | REP | 656,317 | 62.95% | |
| Richard H. Bauman | DEM | 375,735 | 36.04% | |
| Other | — | 10,503 | 1.01% | |
| Total | 1,042,555 | |||
Official source: data
Other Oregon Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Ron Wyden | 14.9 |
| 2020 | Class II | Jeff Merkley | 17.6 |
| 2016 | Class III | Ron Wyden | 23.3 |
| 2014 | Class II | Jeff Merkley | 18.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Ron Wyden | 18.0 |
| 2008 | Class II | Jeff Merkley | 3.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Ron Wyden | 31.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Gordon H. Smith | 16.6 |
| 1998 | Class III | Ron Wyden | 27.3 |
| 1996 | Class II | Gordon H. Smith | 3.9 |
| 1992 | Class III | Bob Packwood | 5.6 |
| 1990 | Class II | Mark Odom Hatfield | 7.5 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Oregon Senate race?
Bob Packwood (REP) won with 63.0% of the vote, ahead of Richard H. Bauman (36.0%), a margin of 26.9 points.
Did the Oregon Senate seat change party in 1986?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Oregon Senate race?
1,042,555 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.