1986Final results
1986 election for Oregon's 1st District
U.S. House · Oregon
Les AuCoin (D) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Tony Meeker (R) by 23.4 points.
Les AuCoinDemocrat · winner
61.7%141,585
Tony MeekerRepublican
38.3%87,874
229,495 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 1986
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 AuCoinTony Meeker
$958K
Raised by the campaign
$498.3K
$946.8K
Spent by the campaign
$492.7K
$25.7K
Cash on hand
$5.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986