1982Final results
1982 election for Oregon's 4th District
U.S. House · Oregon
Jim Weaver (D) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Ross Anthony (R) by 18.1 points.
Jim WeaverDemocrat · winner
59.0%115,448
Ross AnthonyRepublican
40.9%80,054
195,524 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.
Jim WeaverRoss Anthony
$336.5K
Raised by the campaign
$294.4K
$348.7K
Spent by the campaign
$299.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982