1986Final results
1986 election for Washington's 8th District
U.S. House · Washington
Rodney Chandler (R) won with 65.2% of the vote, defeating David Giles (D) by 30.4 points.
Rodney ChandlerRepublican · winner
65.2%107,824
David GilesDemocrat
34.8%57,545
165,369 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.
David GilesRodney Chandler
$108.7K
Raised by the campaign
$259.3K
$108.2K
Spent by the campaign
$210.4K
$507
Cash on hand
$73.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 24, 1986; FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986