1986 United States Senate election in Washington

none March 2026 September 2023 1986 United States Senate election in Washington Washington presidential no 1980 United States Senate election in Washington 1980 1992 United States Senate election in Washington 1992 November 3, 1986 150x150px File:Brockman Adams (cropped).jpg Brock Adams Democratic Party (United States) 677,471 50.66% File:GortonSlade (cropped).jpg Slade Gorton Republican Party (United States) 650,931 48.67% 1986 United States Senate election in Washington results map by county.svg 275px County resultsAdams: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Gorton: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Slade Gorton Republican Party (United States) Brock Adams Democratic Party (United States) 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. To date, this remains the last time anyone other than Patty Murray won this senate seat. Blanket primary Candidates Democratic Brock Adams, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Orin O. Osborn James Sherwood Stokes Republican Slade Gorton, incumbent U.S. Senator George Campbell Ted Parker Fix Washington Taxpayer Jill Fein Results Blanket primary results Republican Party (United States) Slade Gorton (incumbent) 291,735 46.36% Democratic Party (United States) Brock Adams 287,258 45.64% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Jill Fein 2,240 0.36% Republican Party (United States) George Campbell 12,608 2.00% Democratic Party (United States) Orin O. Osborn 8,378 1.33% Democratic Party (United States) James Sherwood Stokes 7,134 1.13% Republican Party (United States) Ted Parker Fix 5,154 0.82% 614,507 100.00% General election Candidates Brock Adams (D), former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Slade Gorton (R), incumbent U.S. Senator Results 1986 United States Senate election in Washingtonhttps://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=27&c=&c2=&t=985&t2=&p=&p2=&y= https://web.archive.org/web/20250917035513/https://www.sos.wa.gov/elections/results_report.aspx?e=27&c=&c2=&t=985&t2=&p=&p2=&y= September 17, 2025 live Elections Search Results November 1986 General U. S. Senator Munro Ralph Ralph Munro November 3, 1986 Secretary of State of Washington January 26, 2026 Washington Democratic Party Brock Adams 677,471 50.66% +4.83% Washington Republican Party Slade Gorton (incumbent) 650,931 48.67% –5.50% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Jill Fein 8,965 0.67% N/A 1,337,367 100.00% N/A Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) By county +County resultsCountySlade Gorton RepublicanBrock Adams DemocraticJill Fein Socialist WorkersMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%Adams2,32863.78%1,30335.70%190.52%-1,025-28.08%3,650Asotin3,10547.84%3,32851.27%580.89%2233.44%6,491Benton23,09866.19%11,31232.41%4881.40%-11,786-33.77%34,898Chelan8,81257.57%6,33841.41%1561.02%-2,474-16.16%15,306Clallam8,83550.12%8,67549.21%1170.66%-160-0.91%17,627Clark24,28045.59%28,69253.87%2910.55%4,4128.28%53,263Columbia1,06962.92%62736.90%30.18%-442-26.02%1,699Cowlitz8,46540.90%12,14358.66%910.44%3,67817.77%20,699Douglas4,22956.61%3,20542.90%360.48%-1,024-13.71%7,470Ferry79945.61%93853.54%150.86%1397.93%1,752Franklin5,13257.80%3,64941.10%981.10%-1,483-16.70%8,879Garfield77358.34%54941.43%30.23%-224-16.91%1,325Grant8,99159.31%6,03939.84%1300.86%-2,952-19.47%15,160Grays Harbor7,24335.67%12,85763.32%2051.01%5,61427.65%20,305Island9,13858.34%6,39040.79%1360.87%-2,748-17.54%15,664Jefferson3,33245.61%3,92453.72%490.67%5928.10%7,305King204,54745.91%238,72053.58%2,2770.51%34,1737.67%445,544Kitsap22,13146.31%25,27752.89%3800.80%3,1466.58%47,788Kittitas4,26451.13%4,04148.46%340.41%-223-2.67%8,339Klickitat2,14240.10%3,14858.94%510.95%1,00618.84%5,341Lewis10,44555.18%8,24643.57%2371.25%-2,199-11.62%18,928Lincoln2,47858.66%1,71640.63%300.71%-762-18.04%4,224Mason5,58245.23%6,67454.08%860.70%1,0928.85%12,342Okanogan5,07449.62%5,06949.57%820.80%-5-0.05%10,225Pacific2,60037.16%4,32961.87%680.97%1,72924.71%6,997Pend Oreille1,70749.75%1,71049.84%140.41%30.09%3,431Pierce59,47047.04%66,03852.23%9170.73%6,5685.20%126,425San Juan2,41752.41%2,15746.77%380.82%-260-5.64%4,612Skagit13,13450.88%12,48748.37%1920.74%-647-2.51%25,813Skamania60220.44%2,31278.51%311.05%1,71058.06%2,945Snohomish52,61548.66%54,83750.71%6860.63%2,2222.05%108,138Spokane55,35451.21%52,14948.24%5970.55%-3,205-2.96%108,100Stevens5,72956.08%4,40943.16%780.76%-1,320-12.92%10,216Thurston23,11348.70%23,96050.49%3830.81%8471.78%47,456Wahkiakum57437.94%92060.81%191.26%34622.87%1,513Walla Walla8,17358.45%5,72940.97%800.57%-2,444-17.48%13,982Whatcom17,87947.97%19,12351.31%2670.72%1,2443.34%37,269Whitman6,11755.05%4,91944.27%750.68%-1,198-10.78%11,111Yakima25,15555.73%19,53243.27%4480.99%-5,623-12.46%45,135Totals650,93148.67%677,47150.66%8,9650.67%26,5401.98%1,337,367 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Asotin (Largest city: Clarkston) Clark (Largest city: Vancouver) Ferry (Largest city: Republic) King (Largest city: Seattle) Klickitat (Largest city: Goldendale) Mason (Largest city: Shelton) Pend Oreille (Largest city: Newport) Pierce (Largest city: Tacoma) Snohomish (Largest city: Everett) Thurston (Largest city: Lacey) Whatcom (Largest city: Bellingham) right 275px Swing by county Legend #00a1c8 Democratic — +>15% #00bdec Democratic — +12.5-15% #09ceff Democratic — +10-12.5% #4bdbff Democratic — +7.5-10% #77e3ff Democratic — +5-7.5% #aaeeff Democratic — +2.5-5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0-2.5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0-2.5% #ffaaaa Republican — +2.5-5% #d40000 Republican — +>15% 275px Trend relative to the state by county Legend #00a1c8 Democratic — +>15% #00bdec Democratic — +12.5-15% #09ceff Democratic — +10-12.5% #4bdbff Democratic — +7.5-10% #77e3ff Democratic — +5-7.5% #aaeeff Democratic — +2.5-5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0-2.5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0-2.5% #ffaaaa Republican — +2.5-5% #ff8080 Republican — +5-7.5% #ff5555 Republican — +7.5-10% #ff2a2a Republican — +10-12.5% #d40000 Republican — +>15% 275px County flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold See also 1986 United States Senate elections References collapsed Washington 1986 Category:1986 Washington (state) elections