1986Final results
1986 election for Washington's 4th District
U.S. House · Washington
Sidney Morrison (R) won with 72.1% of the vote, defeating Robert Goedecke (D) by 44.1 points.
Sidney MorrisonRepublican · winner
72.1%107,593
Robert GoedeckeDemocrat
27.9%41,709
149,302 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.
Robert GoedeckeSidney Morrison
$6.4K
Raised by the campaign
$179.3K
$6.3K
Spent by the campaign
$105.5K
$103
Cash on hand
$148.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986