1982Final results
1982 election for Oregon's 5th District
U.S. House · Oregon
Denny Smith (R) won with 51.2% of the vote, defeating Ruth McFarland (D) by 2.4 points.
Denny SmithRepublican · winner
51.2%103,906
Ruth McFarlandDemocrat
48.8%98,952
202,901 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.
Ruth McFarlandDenny Smith
$206.2K
Raised by the campaign
$495.4K
$205.1K
Spent by the campaign
$491.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982