1986 United States Senate election in Washington

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1986 United States Senate election in Washington

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  Brockman Adams (cropped).jpg Slade Gorton.jpg
Nominee Brock Adams Slade Gorton
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 677,471 650,931
Percentage 50.7% 48.7%

1986 United States Senate election in Washington results map by county.svg
County results
Adams:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Gorton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Slade Gorton
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Brock Adams
Democratic

The 1986 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 3, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Slade Gorton ran for re-election, but was defeated by former Transportation Secretary Brock Adams. However, Gorton would later be returned to Washington's other Senate seat in 1988. As of 2022, this was the last time that a man was elected to the Class 3 U.S. Senate seat from Washington.

Blanket primary[]

Candidates[]

Democratic[]

  • Brock Adams, former U.S. Secretary of Transportation
  • Orin O. Osborn
  • James Sherwood Stokes

Republican[]

  • Slade Gorton, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • George Campbell
  • Ted Parker Fix

Washington Taxpayer[]

  • Jill Fein

Results[]

Blanket primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Slade Gorton (incumbent) 291,735 46.36%
Democratic Brock Adams 287,258 45.64%
Socialist Workers Jill Fein 2,240 0.36%
Republican George Campbell 12,608 2.00%
Republican Orin O. Osborn 8,378 1.33%
Democratic James Sherwood Stokes 7,134 1.13%
Republican Ted Parker Fix 5,154 0.82%
Total votes 614,507 100.00%

General election[]

Candidates[]

  • Brock Adams (D), former U.S. Secretary of Transportation
  • Slade Gorton (R), incumbent U.S. Senator

Results[]

1986 United States Senate election in Washington[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brock Adams 677,471 50.66%
Republican Slade Gorton (incumbent) 650,931 48.67%
Socialist Workers Jill Fein 8,965 0.67%
Total votes 1,337,367 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

See also[]

  • 1986 United States Senate elections

References[]

  1. ^ "Election Search Results - Elections & Voting - WA Secretary of State".
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