1986Final results
1986 election for U.S. Senate in Oregon
U.S. Senate · Oregon
Robert Packwood (R) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Rick Bauman (D) by 26.9 points.
Robert PackwoodRepublican · winner
63.0%656,317
Rick BaumanDemocrat
36.0%375,735
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.0%10,503
1,042,555 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.
Rick BaumanRobert Packwood
$63.4K
Raised by the campaign
$6.7M
$64.1K
Spent by the campaign
$6.5M
$5
Cash on hand
$692.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986