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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 he 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
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November 8, 1986
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Nominee Bob Packwood Rick Bauman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 656,317 375,735
Percentage 62.95% 36.04%
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

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Declared

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Withdrew

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Results

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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 withdraw 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

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Candidates

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

Results

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Republican Primary results by county:
  Packwood
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Lutz
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   80–90%
Republican primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1986[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Packwood (incumbent) 171,985 57.62%
Republican Joe Lutz 126,315 42.32%
Republican miscellaneous 166 0.06%
Total votes 298,466 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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United States Senate election in Oregon, 1986[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Packwood (incumbent) 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

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Andy Kerr - the Browning of Bob Packwood". Archived from the original on September 17, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
  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. ↑ "Reading Eagle - Google News Archive Search".
  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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