Elections / 1986 · Senate · OR
Oregon — 1986 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1986 · U.S. SenateOregon · U.S. SenateBob PackwoodR+26.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1986 Senate returns.
- Bob Packwood✓(i)Republican656,31763.0%
- Rick BaumanDemocrat375,73536.0%
- OtherOther10,5031.0%
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+12.2Senate 1986R+26.9vs. baselineR+14.7
Oregon's 1986 Senate race ran 14.7 points more Republican than its 1984 presidential margin.
Oregon's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −23.4% |
| 1980 | −8.1% |
| 1984 | −33.1% |
| 1986 | −26.9% |
| 1990 | −7.5% |
| 1992 | −5.7% |
| 1996 | −3.9% |
| 1998 | +27.3% |
| 2002 | −16.6% |
| 2004 | +31.6% |
| 2008 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | +14.9% |
Same ballot, 1986OR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.