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1986 Oregon U.S. House District 3 Election

Oregon · 2 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 Oregon U.S. House District 3 Election?

Ron Wyden won the 1986 Oregon U.S. House District 3 Election. Ron Wyden received 180,067 popular votes (85.92%). The main challenger was Thomas H. Phelan (13.99%).

See the full head-to-head between Wyden and Phelan

Wyden +71.9 pts · won by 150,746 votes
Ron WydenDemocraticWINNER85.92%
180,067 votes
Thomas H. PhelanRepublican13.99%
29,321 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.