1990Final results
1990 election for Oregon's 2nd District
U.S. House · Oregon
Robert Smith (R) won with 68.0% of the vote, defeating Jim Smiley (D) by 36.1 points.
Robert SmithRepublican · winner
68.0%127,998
Jim SmileyDemocrat
32.0%60,131
188,185 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 1990
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.
No DemocratRobert Smith
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Raised by the campaign
$374.1K
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Spent by the campaign
$284.7K
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Cash on hand
$179.7K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990