1976Final results
1976 election for Oregon's 4th District
U.S. House · Oregon
Jim Weaver (D) won with 50.0% of the vote, defeating Jerry Lausmann (R) by 14.9 points.
Jim WeaverDemocrat · winner
50.0%122,475
Jerry LausmannRepublican
35.1%85,943
Jim HowardIndependent
9.0%22,104
Theodora "tonie" NathanIndependent
5.8%14,307
244,852 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET