1986 United States Senate election in Washington

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1986 United States Senate election in Washington

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Nominee Brock Adams Slade Gorton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 677,471 650,931
Percentage 50.66% 48.67%

County results
Adams:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Gorton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Slade Gorton
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Brock Adams
Democratic

The 1986 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 3, 1986. Incumbent Republican Senator Slade Gorton lost re-election to former Transportation Secretary Brock Adams. Gorton later won Washington's other Senate seat in 1988 and 1994 before losing re-election again in 2000.

Blanket primary

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

  • Slade Gorton, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • George Campbell
  • Ted Parker Fix

Washington Taxpayer

  • Jill Fein

Results

Blanket primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Slade Gorton (incumbent) 291,735 46.36%
Democratic Brock Adams 287,258 45.64%
Socialist Workers Jill Fein 2,240 0.36%
Republican George Campbell 12,608 2.00%
Republican Orin O. Osborn 8,378 1.33%
Democratic James Sherwood Stokes 7,134 1.13%
Republican Ted Parker Fix 5,154 0.82%
Total votes 614,507 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1986 United States Senate election in Washington
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brock Adams 677,471 50.66%
Republican Slade Gorton (incumbent) 650,931 48.67%
Socialist Workers Jill Fein 8,965 0.67%
Total votes 1,337,367 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

References

  1. ^ "Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State".