1986 United States Senate election in Washington
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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.
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County results Adams: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Gorton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Blanket primary edit
Candidates edit
Democratic edit
- Brock Adams, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation
- Orin O. Osborn
- James Sherwood Stokes
Republican edit
- Slade Gorton, incumbent U.S. Senator
- George Campbell
- Ted Parker Fix
Washington Taxpayer edit
- Jill Fein
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
Candidates edit
- Brock Adams (D), former U.S. Secretary of Transportation
- Slade Gorton (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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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 |