1982Final results
1982 election for Oregon's 1st District
U.S. House · Oregon
Les AuCoin (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Bill Moshofsky (R) by 7.7 points.
Les AuCoinDemocrat · winner
53.8%118,638
Bill MoshofskyRepublican
46.2%101,720
220,378 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 1982
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 AuCoinBill Moshofsky
$484.9K
Raised by the campaign
$586.2K
$482.2K
Spent by the campaign
$585.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982