1986 United States Senate election in Oregon

none March 2026 September 2023 1986 United States Senate election in Oregon Oregon presidential no 1980 United States Senate election in Oregon 1980 1992 United States Senate election in Oregon 1992 November 8, 1986 RWPackwood.jpg 150x150px Bob Packwood Republican Party (United States) 656,317 62.95% Rick Bauman.jpg Rick Bauman (replacing Jim Weaver) Democratic Party (United States) 375,735 36.04% U.S. Senator Bob Packwood Republican Party (United States) Bob Packwood Republican Party (United States) 1986 United States Senate election in Oregon results map by county.svg 260px County results Packwood: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Bauman: #7996e2 50–60% #584cde 70–80% 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 he had more money and a better campaign organization.http://www.andykerr.net/ConservPolitics/PackwoodNoSex.html Andy Kerr - the Browning of Bob Packwood 2010-04-03 https://web.archive.org/web/20100917065244/http://andykerr.net/ConservPolitics/PackwoodNoSex.html 2010-09-17 dead 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 Candidates Declared Rick Bauman, State Representative Rod Monroe, State Senator Withdrew Jim Weaver, U.S. Representative Results Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1986http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=253141 Oregon US Senate Democratic Primary Race, May 20, 1986 ourcampaigns.com April 9, 2010 Democratic Party (United States) Jim Weaver 183,334 61.56% Democratic Party (United States) Rod Monroe 44,553 14.96% Democratic Party (United States) Rick Bauman 41,939 14.08% Democratic Party (United States) Steve Anderson 26,130 8.77% Democratic Party (United States) miscellaneous 1,868 0.63% 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.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=wXozAAAAIBAJ&sjid=s-EDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3830,6305449 Bauman begins 'uphill campaign' August 26, 1968 April 14, 2010 The Register-Guard Bishop Bill Republican primary Candidates Joe Lutz, Baptist minister and evangelical/conservative activisthttps://news.google.com/newspapers?id=HzUzAAAAIBAJ&sjid=EKcFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3234,6819702&dq=joe+lutz&hl=en Reading Eagle - Google News Archive Search Bob Packwood, incumbent U.S. Senator Results thumb|200px|Republican Primary results by county: #ed8783 Packwood #ed8783 50–60% #e55651 60–70% #c88fe4 Lutz #c88fe4 50–60% #b368d9 60–70% #7c31a2 80–90% Republican primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1986http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=253137 Oregon US Senate Republican Primary Race, May 20, 1986 ourcampaigns.com April 9, 2010 Republican Party (United States) Bob Packwood (incumbent) 171,985 57.62% Republican Party (United States) Joe Lutz 126,315 42.32% Republican Party (United States) miscellaneous 166 0.06% 298,466 100.00% General election Candidates Rick Bauman, State Representative Bob Packwood, incumbent U.S. Senator Results United States Senate election in Oregon, 1986http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3689 Oregon US Senate Race, Nov 4, 1986 ourcampaigns.com April 9, 2010 Republican Party (United States) Bob Packwood (incumbent) 656,317 62.95% Democratic Party (United States) Rick Bauman 375,735 36.04% Independent Write-in 10,503 1.01% 1,042,555 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) See also 1986 United States Senate elections References 30em 1986 Oregon Senate