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1986 Washington U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1986 Washington U.S. House District 8 Election?

Rod Chandler won the 1986 Washington U.S. House District 8 Election. Rod Chandler received 107,824 popular votes (65.2%). The main challenger was David E. Giles (34.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Chandler and Giles

Chandler +30.4 pts · won by 50,279 votes
Rod ChandlerRepublicanWINNER65.2%
107,824 votes
David E. GilesDemocratic34.8%
57,545 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.