1984Final results
1984 election for Oregon's 5th District
U.S. House · Oregon
Denny Smith (R) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Ruth McFarland (D) by 9.0 points.
Denny SmithRepublican · winner
54.5%130,424
Ruth McFarlandDemocrat
45.5%108,919
239,414 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 1984
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
$412.5K
Raised by the campaign
$635.1K
$413.5K
Spent by the campaign
$613.4K
$44
Cash on hand
$27.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984