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1986 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election?

John Miller won the 1986 Washington U.S. House District 1 Election. John Miller received 97,969 popular votes (51.38%). The main challenger was Reese M. Lindquist (48.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Miller and Lindquist

Miller +2.8 pts · won by 5,272 votes
John MillerRepublicanWINNER51.38%
97,969 votes
Reese M. LindquistDemocratic48.62%
92,697 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.