1988Final results
1988 election for Oregon's 5th District
U.S. House · Oregon
Denny Smith (R) won with 50.1% of the vote, defeating Michael Kopetski (D) by 0.3 points.
Denny SmithRepublican · winner
50.1%111,489
Michael KopetskiDemocrat
49.8%110,782
222,354 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.
Michael KopetskiDenny Smith
$352.8K
Raised by the campaign
$476.2K
$351.8K
Spent by the campaign
$559.6K
$1K
Cash on hand
$48.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 30, 1988; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988