1986Final results
1986 election for Oregon House District 42
Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon
William J. Dwyer (D) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Joyce Lane (R) by 19.3 points.
William J. DwyerDemocrat · winner
59.7%7,827
Joyce LaneRepublican
40.3%5,290
13,117 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET