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1986Final results

1986 election for Oregon House District 16

Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon

Ron McCarty (D) won with 61.4% of the vote, defeating Malcolm Johnson (R) by 22.9 points.

Ron McCartyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.4%10,182
Malcolm JohnsonRepublican
38.5%6,380
16,571 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986

Races before and after

EvenD+14.81978D+27.41980D+22.41982D+22.91986R+11.81988D+2.11990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET