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1 Democratic primary  


1.1  Candidates  


1.1.1  Declared  




1.1.2  Withdrew  






1.2  Results  






2 Republican primary  


2.1  Candidates  




2.2  Results  






3 General election  


3.1  Candidates  




3.2  Results  






4 See also  




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{{Infobox Election

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| election_name = United States Senate election in Oregon, 1986
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{{Infobox election
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| election_name = 1986 United States Senate election in Oregon

| country = Oregon

| country = Oregon

| type = presidential

| type = presidential

| ongoing = no

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = United States Senate election in Oregon, 1980

| previous_election = 1980 United States Senate election in Oregon

| previous_year = 1980

| previous_year = 1980

| next_election = United States Senate election in Oregon, 1992

| next_election = 1992 United States Senate election in Oregon

| next_year = 1992

| next_year = 1992

| election_date = November 8, 1986

| election_date = November 8, 1986

| image1 = [[File:RWPackwood.jpg|125px]]

| image1 = RWPackwood.jpg

| image1_size = x150px

| nominee1 = '''[[Bob Packwood]]'''

| nominee1 = '''[[Bob Packwood]]'''

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = '''656,317'''

| popular_vote1 = '''656,317'''

| percentage1 = '''63.5%'''

| percentage1 = '''62.95%'''

| image2 = [[File:No image.svg|125px]]

| image2 = Rick Bauman.jpg

| image2_size = x150px

| nominee2 = [[Rick Bauman]]

| nominee2 = [[Rick Bauman]]

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 375,735

| popular_vote2 = 375,735

| percentage2 = 36.5%

| percentage2 = 36.04%
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| title = U.S. Senator

| map_image =

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| map_size = 200px
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| map_caption = County Results
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| title = Senator

| before_election = [[Bob Packwood]]

| before_election = [[Bob Packwood]]

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = [[Bob Packwood]]

| after_election = [[Bob Packwood]]

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

| map_image = 1986 United States Senate election in Oregon results map by county.svg
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| map_size = 250px
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| map_caption = County results <br/>

'''Packwood:''' {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}} {{legend0|#d72f30|70–80%}}

'''Bauman:''' {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}

}}

}}

{{ElectionsOR}}

The '''1986 United States Senate election in Oregon''' was held on November 8, 1986. Incumbent [[Bob Packwood]] ran for re-election. U.S. Congressman [[Jim Weaver (Oregon politician)|Jim Weaver]] received the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nomination. A populist Democratic congressman from [[Eugene, Oregon]], he was a darling of the environmentalists. Weaver supported the [[Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984]]. Packwood was confident despite the popular opponent, because had more money and a better campaign organization.<ref>http://www.andykerr.net/ConservPolitics/PackwoodNoSex.html</ref> After winning the party nomination, Weaver was the subject of a [[House Ethics Committee]] probe into his campaign finances, and withdrew his candidacy. [[Rick Bauman]] was selected to replace Weaver on the ballot, and lost handily to Packwood.

The '''1986 United States Senate election in Oregon''' was held on November 8, 1986. Incumbent [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Bob Packwood]] ran for re-election. U.S. Congressman [[Jim Weaver (Oregon politician)|Jim Weaver]] received the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] nomination. A populist Democratic congressman from [[Eugene, Oregon]], he was a darling of the environmentalists. Weaver supported the [[Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984]]. Packwood was confident, despite the popular opponent, because had more money and a better campaign organization.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.andykerr.net/ConservPolitics/PackwoodNoSex.html |title=Andy Kerr - the Browning of Bob Packwood |access-date=2010-04-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100917065244/http://andykerr.net/ConservPolitics/PackwoodNoSex.html |archive-date=2010-09-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref> After winning the party nomination, Weaver was the subject of a [[House Ethics Committee]] probe into his campaign finances, and withdrew his candidacy. [[Rick Bauman]] was selected to replace Weaver on the ballot, and lost handily to Packwood.


==Democratic primary==

==Democratic primary==


===Candidates===

===Candidates===

====Declared====

*[[Rick Bauman]], State Representative

*[[Rod Monroe]], State Senator

* [[Rick Bauman]], State Representative

* [[Rod Monroe]], State Senator
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*[[Jim Weaver (Oregon politician)|Jim Weaver]], U.S. Representative

====Withdrew====
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* [[Jim Weaver (Oregon politician)|Jim Weaver]], U.S. Representative


===Results===

===Results===

{{Election box begin no change| title=Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1986<ref name=86dp>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=253141|title=Oregon US Senate Democratic Primary Race, May 20, 1986|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|accessdate=April 9, 2010}}</ref>}}

{{Election box begin no change| title=Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1986<ref name=86dp>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=253141|title=Oregon US Senate Democratic Primary Race, May 20, 1986|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|access-date=April 9, 2010}}</ref>}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = [[Jim Weaver (Oregon politician)|Jim Weaver]]

| candidate = [[Jim Weaver (Oregon politician)|Jim Weaver]]

|votes = 183,334

| votes = 183,334

|percentage = 61.56%

| percentage = 61.56%

}}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = [[Rod Monroe]]

| candidate = [[Rod Monroe]]

|votes = 44,553

| votes = 44,553

|percentage = 14.96%

| percentage = 14.96%

}}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = [[Rick Bauman]]

| candidate = [[Rick Bauman]]

|votes = 41,939

| votes = 41,939

|percentage = 14.08%

| percentage = 14.08%

}}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Steve Anderson

| candidate = Steve Anderson

|votes = 26,130

| votes = 26,130

|percentage = 8.77%

| percentage = 8.77%

}}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = miscellaneous

| candidate = miscellaneous

|votes = 1,868

| votes = 1,868

|percentage = 0.63%

| percentage = 0.63%

}}

}}

{{Election box total no change|

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 297,824

| votes = 297,824

|percentage = 100.00%

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box end}}

After the primary, a [[United States House Committee on Standards of Official Conduct|House Ethics Committee]] probe into Weaver's campaign finances led him to withdraw his candidacy and the Oregon Democratic State Central Committee selected Bauman to replace Weaver on the ballot in August, just 10 weeks before the general election.<ref name=bishop>{{cite news

|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wXozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=s-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3830,6305449

|title=Bauman begins 'uphill campaign'

|date=August 26, 1968

|access-date=April 14, 2010

|work=[[The Register-Guard]]

|last=Bishop

|first=Bill

}}</ref>


==Republican primary==

==Republican primary==


===Candidates===

===Candidates===

*Joe Lutz, Baptist minister and evangelical/conservative activist<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HzUzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EKcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3234,6819702&dq=joe+lutz&hl=en</ref>

* Joe Lutz, Baptist minister and evangelical/conservative activist<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HzUzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EKcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3234,6819702&dq=joe+lutz&hl=en|title=Reading Eagle - Google News Archive Search}}</ref>

*[[Bob Packwood]], incumbent U.S. Senator

* [[Bob Packwood]], incumbent U.S. Senator


===Results===

===Results===

[[File:1986 US Senate election in Oregon Republican Primary.svg|thumb|200px|Republican Primary results by county:
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{{Election box begin no change| title=Republican primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1986<ref name=86rp>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=253137|title=Oregon US Senate Republican Primary Race, May 20, 1986|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|accessdate=April 9, 2010}}</ref>}}

{{collapsible list
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

| title = {{legend|#ed8783|Packwood}}
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|party = Republican Party (US)

|{{legend|#ed8783|50–60%}}
⚫

|candidate = [[Bob Packwood]]

|{{legend|#e55651|60–70%}}
⚫

|votes = 171,985
⚫

|percentage = 57.62

}}

}}

{{collapsible list
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

| title = {{legend|#c88fe4|Lutz}}
⚫

|party = Republican Party (US)

|{{legend|#c88fe4|50–60%}}
⚫

|candidate = Joe Lutz

|{{legend|#b368d9|60–70%}}
⚫

|votes = 126,315

|{{legend|#7c31a2|80–90%}}
⚫

|percentage = 42.32

}}

}}

]]
⚫

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
⚫

{{Election box begin no change| title=Republican primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1986<ref name=86rp>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=253137|title=Oregon US Senate Republican Primary Race, May 20, 1986|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|access-date=April 9, 2010}}</ref>}}
⚫

|party = Republican Party (US)
⚫

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
⚫

|candidate = miscellaneous
⚫

| party = Republican Party (United States)
⚫

|votes = 166
⚫

| candidate = [[Bob Packwood]] (incumbent)
⚫

|percentage = 0.06
⚫

| votes = 171,985
⚫

| percentage = 57.62%

}}

}}

{{Election box total no change|

{{Election box candidate with party link no change
⚫

| party = Republican Party (United States)
⚫

|votes = 298,466
⚫

| candidate = Joe Lutz
⚫

|percentage = 100.00
⚫

| votes = 126,315
⚫

| percentage = 42.32%

}}
⚫

{{Election box candidate with party link no change
⚫

| party = Republican Party (United States)
⚫

| candidate = miscellaneous
⚫

| votes = 166
⚫

| percentage = 0.06%

}}
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{{Election box total no change
⚫

| votes = 298,466
⚫

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box end}}
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===Candidates===

===Candidates===

*[[Rick Bauman]], State Representative

* [[Rick Bauman]], State Representative

*[[Bob Packwood]], incumbent U.S. Senator

* [[Bob Packwood]], incumbent U.S. Senator


===Results===

===Results===

{{Election box begin no change| title=[[United States Senate elections, 1986|United States Senate election in Oregon, 1986]]<ref name=86ge>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3689|title=Oregon US Senate Race, Nov 4, 1986|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|accessdate=April 9, 2010}}</ref>}}

{{Election box begin no change| title=[[United States Senate elections, 1986|United States Senate election in Oregon, 1986]]<ref name=86ge>{{cite web|url=http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3689|title=Oregon US Senate Race, Nov 4, 1986|publisher=ourcampaigns.com|access-date=April 9, 2010}}</ref>}}

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change

|party = Republican Party (US)

| party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = [[Bob Packwood]]

| candidate = [[Bob Packwood]] (incumbent)

|votes = 656,317

| votes = 656,317

|percentage = 62.95%

| percentage = 62.95%

}}

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

{{Election box candidate with party link no change

|party = Democratic Party (US)

| party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = [[Rick Bauman]]

| candidate = [[Rick Bauman]]

|votes = 375,735

| votes = 375,735

|percentage = 36.04%

| percentage = 36.04%

}}

}}

{{Election box candidate no change|

{{Election box candidate no change

|party = Independent

| party = Independent

|candidate = ''Write-in''

| candidate = ''Write-in''

|votes = 10,503

| votes = 10,503

|percentage = 1.01%

| percentage = 1.01%

}}

}}

{{Election box total no change|

{{Election box total no change

|votes = 1,042,555

| votes = 1,042,555

|percentage = 100.00%

| percentage = 100.00%

}}

}}

{{Election box hold with party link without swing|

{{Election box hold with party link without swing

|winner = Republican Party (US)

| winner = Republican Party (United States)

|loser = Democratic Party (US)

| loser = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

}}

{{Election box end}}

{{Election box end}}


==References==

== See also ==

* [[1986 United States Senate elections]]

== References ==

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{{reflist|30em}}


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Nominee Bob Packwood Rick Bauman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 656,317 375,735
Percentage 62.95% 36.04%

County results

Packwood:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Bauman:      50–60%      70–80%

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    • The 1986 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 8, 1986. Incumbent Republican Bob Packwood ran for re-election. U.S. Congressman Jim Weaver received the Democratic nomination. A populist Democratic congressman from Eugene, Oregon, he was a darling of the environmentalists. Weaver supported the Oregon Wilderness Act of 1984. Packwood was confident, despite the popular opponent, because had more money and a better campaign organization.[1] After winning the party nomination, Weaver was the subject of a House Ethics Committee probe into his campaign finances, and withdrew his candidacy. Rick Bauman was selected to replace Weaver on the ballot, and lost handily to Packwood.

    Democratic primary[edit]

    Candidates[edit]

    Declared[edit]

    Withdrew[edit]

    Results[edit]

    Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1986[2]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Democratic Jim Weaver 183,334 61.56%
    Democratic Rod Monroe 44,553 14.96%
    Democratic Rick Bauman 41,939 14.08%
    Democratic Steve Anderson 26,130 8.77%
    Democratic miscellaneous 1,868 0.63%
    Total votes 297,824 100.00%

    After the primary, a House Ethics Committee probe into Weaver's campaign finances led him to withdraw his candidacy and the Oregon Democratic State Central Committee selected Bauman to replace Weaver on the ballot in August, just 10 weeks before the general election.[3]

    Republican primary[edit]

    Candidates[edit]

    Results[edit]

    Republican Primary results by county:
      Packwood
    •   50–60%
    •   60–70%
      Lutz
    •   50–60%
    •   60–70%
    •   80–90%
    Republican primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1986[5]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Bob Packwood (incumbent) 171,985 57.62%
    Republican Joe Lutz 126,315 42.32%
    Republican miscellaneous 166 0.06%
    Total votes 298,466 100.00%

    General election[edit]

    Candidates[edit]

    Results[edit]

    United States Senate election in Oregon, 1986[6]
    Party Candidate Votes %
    Republican Bob Packwood (incumbent) 656,317 62.95%
    Democratic Rick Bauman 375,735 36.04%
    Independent Write-in 10,503 1.01%
    Total votes 1,042,555 100.00%
    Republican hold

    See also[edit]

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Andy Kerr - the Browning of Bob Packwood". Archived from the original on September 17, 2010. Retrieved April 3, 2010.
  • ^ "Oregon US Senate Democratic Primary Race, May 20, 1986". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
  • ^ Bishop, Bill (August 26, 1968). "Bauman begins 'uphill campaign'". The Register-Guard. Retrieved April 14, 2010.
  • ^ "Reading Eagle - Google News Archive Search".
  • ^ "Oregon US Senate Republican Primary Race, May 20, 1986". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 9, 2010.
  • ^ "Oregon US Senate Race, Nov 4, 1986". ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved April 9, 2010.

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