1980Final results
1980 election for Oregon's 1st District
U.S. House · Oregon
Les AuCoin (D) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Lynn Engdahl (R) by 31.9 points.
Les AuCoinDemocrat · winner
65.9%203,532
Lynn EngdahlRepublican
34.0%105,083
308,635 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Les AuCoinLynn Engdahl
$294.5K
Raised by the campaign
$71.9K
$309.5K
Spent by the campaign
$70.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980