1990Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1990 election for Oregon's 5th District
U.S. House · Oregon
Michael Kopetski (D) won with 55.0% of the vote, defeating Denny Smith (R) by 10.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Michael KopetskiDemocrat · winner
55.0%124,610
Denny SmithRepublican
44.9%101,650
226,550 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.
Michael KopetskiDenny Smith
$849.7K
Raised by the campaign
$841.1K
$844.8K
Spent by the campaign
$884.8K
$5.9K
Cash on hand
$4.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1990.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1990