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1992Final results

1992 election for Oregon's 5th District

U.S. House · Oregon

Michael Kopetski (D) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Jim Seagraves (R) by 28.0 points.

Michael KopetskiDemocrat · winner
63.9%174,443
Jim SeagravesRepublican
35.9%97,984
272,944 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 1992

Races before and after

EvenR+20.91986R+0.31988D+10.11990D+28.01992R+3.01994D+5.21996

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 KopetskiJim Seagraves
$435K
Raised by the campaign
$39.4K
$403.1K
Spent by the campaign
$33.9K
$40.7K
Cash on hand
$5.5K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992; FEC, through Nov 23, 1992.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992