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1984 Oregon U.S. House District 5 Election

Oregon · 2 candidates · See every 1984 U.S. House race

Who won the 1984 Oregon U.S. House District 5 Election?

Denny Smith won the 1984 Oregon U.S. House District 5 Election. Denny Smith received 130,424 popular votes (54.48%). The main challenger was Ruth McFarland (45.49%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and McFarland

Smith +9.0 pts · won by 21,505 votes
Denny SmithRepublicanWINNER54.48%
130,424 votes
Ruth McFarlandDemocratic45.49%
108,919 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified August 15, 2026.