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1986 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election

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

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

Thomas S. Foley won the 1986 Washington U.S. House District 5 Election. Thomas S. Foley received 121,732 popular votes (74.72%). The main challenger was Floyd Lee Wakefield (25.28%).

See the full head-to-head between Foley and Wakefield

Foley +49.4 pts · won by 80,553 votes
Thomas S. FoleyDemocraticWINNER74.72%
121,732 votes
Floyd Lee WakefieldRepublican25.28%
41,179 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.