1986 United States Senate election in Oregon

The 1986 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 8, 1986. Incumbent Republican Bob Packwood ran for re-election. U.S. Congressman Jim Weaver received the Democratic nomination. A populist Democratic congressman from Eugene, Oregon, he was a darling of the environmentalists. Weaver supported the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984. Packwood was confident despite the popular opponent, because had more money and a better campaign organization.[1] After winning the party nomination, Weaver was the subject of a House Ethics Committee probe into his campaign finances, and withdrew his candidacy. Rick Bauman was selected to replace Weaver on the ballot, and lost handily to Packwood.

1986 United States Senate election in Oregon
November 8, 1986
 
Nominee Bob Packwood Rick Bauman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 656,317 375,735
Percentage 63.5% 36.5%
County Results

Packwood:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Bauman:      50–60%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

Bob Packwood
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Packwood
Republican

Elections in Oregon

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Withdrew

Results
Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1986[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jim Weaver 183,334 61.56%
Democratic Rod Monroe 44,553 14.96%
Democratic Rick Bauman 41,939 14.08%
Democratic Steve Anderson 26,130 8.77%
Democratic miscellaneous 1,868 0.63%
Total votes 297,824 100.00%

After the primary, a House Ethics Committee probe into Weaver's campaign finances led him to withdrew his candidacy and the Oregon Democratic State Central Committee selected Bauman to replace Weaver on the ballot in August, just 10 weeks before the general election.[3]

Republican primary

Candidates
  • Joe Lutz, Baptist minister and evangelical/conservative activist[4]
  • Bob Packwood, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results
Republican primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1986[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Packwood 171,985 57.62%
Republican Joe Lutz 126,315 42.32%
Republican miscellaneous 166 0.06%
Total votes 298,466 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results
United States Senate election in Oregon, 1986[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Packwood 656,317 62.95%
Democratic Rick Bauman 375,735 36.04%
Independent Write-in 10,503 1.01%
Total votes 1,042,555 100.00%
Republican hold
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See also
  • United States Senate elections, 1986

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-04-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Oregon US Senate Democratic Primary Race, May 20, 1986". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
  3. Bishop, Bill (August 26, 1968). "Bauman begins 'uphill campaign'". The Register-Guard. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
  4. https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HzUzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EKcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3234,6819702&dq=joe+lutz&hl=en
  5. "Oregon US Senate Republican Primary Race, May 20, 1986". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
  6. "Oregon US Senate Race, Nov 4, 1986". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
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