1986Final results
1986 election for Washington's 1st District
U.S. House · Washington
John Miller (R) won with 51.4% of the vote, defeating Reese Lindquist (D) by 2.8 points.
John MillerRepublican · winner
51.4%97,969
Reese LindquistDemocrat
48.6%92,697
190,666 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.
Reese LindquistJohn Miller
$402.6K
Raised by the campaign
$594.2K
$397.2K
Spent by the campaign
$592.3K
$5.4K
Cash on hand
$2.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986