1986Final results
1986 election for Oregon's 5th District
U.S. House · Oregon
Denny Smith (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Barbara Ross (D) by 20.9 points.
Denny SmithRepublican · winner
60.5%125,906
Barbara RossDemocrat
39.5%82,290
208,204 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.
Barbara RossDenny Smith
$89.1K
Raised by the campaign
$416.4K
$87.1K
Spent by the campaign
$312.2K
$2K
Cash on hand
$132K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986