1988Final results
1988 election for Oregon's 1st District
U.S. House · Oregon
Les AuCoin (D) won with 69.6% of the vote, defeating Earl Molander (R) by 39.2 points.
Les AuCoinDemocrat · winner
69.6%179,915
Earl MolanderRepublican
30.4%78,626
258,603 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 1988
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.
Les AuCoinEarl Molander
$724.1K
Raised by the campaign
$10.3K
$542.2K
Spent by the campaign
$11.7K
$207.6K
Cash on hand
$100
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988