1986Final results
1986 election for Oregon's 2nd District
U.S. House · Oregon
Robert Smith (R) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Larry Tuttle (D) by 20.4 points.
Robert SmithRepublican · winner
60.2%113,566
Larry TuttleDemocrat
39.8%75,124
188,716 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.
Larry TuttleRobert Smith
$105.7K
Raised by the campaign
$334K
$104.3K
Spent by the campaign
$323.2K
$1.4K
Cash on hand
$49.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986