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1986 Washington U.S. Senate Election

Washington · 3 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1986 Washington U.S. Senate Election?

Brock Adams won the 1986 Washington U.S. Senate Election. Brock Adams received 677,471 popular votes (50.66%). The main challenger was Slade Gorton (48.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Adams and Gorton

Adams +2.0 pts · won by 26,540 votes
Brock AdamsDemocraticWINNER50.66%
677,471 votes
Slade GortonRepublican48.67%
650,931 votes
Jill FeinSocialist Workers0.67%
8,965 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.