1986Final results
1986 election for Washington's 5th District
U.S. House · Washington
Thomas Foley (D) won with 74.7% of the vote, defeating Floyd Lee Wakefield (R) by 49.4 points.
Thomas FoleyDemocrat · winner
74.7%121,732
Floyd Lee WakefieldRepublican
25.3%41,179
162,911 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.
Thomas FoleyFloyd Lee Wakefield
$620.3K
Raised by the campaign
$56.5K
$490.8K
Spent by the campaign
$56.5K
$282.6K
Cash on hand
$13
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986