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1986 Oregon U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1986 Oregon U.S. House District 5 Election?

Denny Smith won the 1986 Oregon U.S. House District 5 Election. Denny Smith received 125,906 popular votes (60.47%). The main challenger was Barbara Ross (39.52%).

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

Smith +20.9 pts · won by 43,616 votes
Denny SmithRepublicanWINNER60.47%
125,906 votes
Barbara RossDemocratic39.52%
82,290 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.