The 1986 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 3, 1986. Incumbent Republican Senator Slade Gorton lost re-election to former Transportation Secretary Brock Adams. Gorton later won Washington's other Senate seat in 1988 and 1994 before losing re-election again in 2000. To date, this remains the last time anyone other than Patty Murray won this senate seat. 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
General election Candidates Brock Adams (D), former U.S. Secretary of Transportation Slade Gorton (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
By county +CountySlade Gorton RepublicanBrock Adams DemocraticJill Fein Socialist WorkersMarginTotal votes#%#%#%#%Adams2,32863.78%1,30335.70%190.52%-1,025-28.08%3,650Asotin3,10547.84%3,32851.27%580.89%2233.44%6,491Benton23,09866.19%11,31232.41%4881.40%-11,786-33.77%34,898Chelan8,81257.57%6,33841.41%1561.02%-2,474-16.16%15,306Clallam8,83550.12%8,67549.21%1170.66%-160-0.91%17,627Clark24,28045.59%28,69253.87%2910.55%4,4128.28%53,263Columbia1,06962.92%62736.90%30.18%-442-26.02%1,699Cowlitz8,46540.90%12,14358.66%910.44%3,67817.77%20,699Douglas4,22956.61%3,20542.90%360.48%-1,024-13.71%7,470Ferry79945.61%93853.54%150.86%1397.93%1,752Franklin5,13257.80%3,64941.10%981.10%-1,483-16.70%8,879Garfield77358.34%54941.43%30.23%-224-16.91%1,325Grant8,99159.31%6,03939.84%1300.86%-2,952-19.47%15,160Grays Harbor7,24335.67%12,85763.32%2051.01%5,61427.65%20,305Island9,13858.34%6,39040.79%1360.87%-2,748-17.54%15,664Jefferson3,33245.61%3,92453.72%490.67%5928.10%7,305King204,54745.91%238,72053.58%2,2770.51%34,1737.67%445,544Kitsap22,13146.31%25,27752.89%3800.80%3,1466.58%47,788Kittitas4,26451.13%4,04148.46%340.41%-223-2.67%8,339Klickitat2,14240.10%3,14858.94%510.95%1,00618.84%5,341Lewis10,44555.18%8,24643.57%2371.25%-2,199-11.62%18,928Lincoln2,47858.66%1,71640.63%300.71%-762-18.04%4,224Mason5,58245.23%6,67454.08%860.70%1,0928.85%12,342Okanogan5,07449.62%5,06949.57%820.80%-5-0.05%10,225Pacific2,60037.16%4,32961.87%680.97%1,72924.71%6,997Pend Oreille1,70749.75%1,71049.84%140.41%30.09%3,431Pierce59,47047.04%66,03852.23%9170.73%6,5685.20%126,425San Juan2,41752.41%2,15746.77%380.82%-260-5.64%4,612Skagit13,13450.88%12,48748.37%1920.74%-647-2.51%25,813Skamania60220.44%2,31278.51%311.05%1,71058.06%2,945Snohomish52,61548.66%54,83750.71%6860.63%2,2222.05%108,138Spokane55,35451.21%52,14948.24%5970.55%-3,205-2.96%108,100Stevens5,72956.08%4,40943.16%780.76%-1,320-12.92%10,216Thurston23,11348.70%23,96050.49%3830.81%8471.78%47,456Wahkiakum57437.94%92060.81%191.26%34622.87%1,513Walla Walla8,17358.45%5,72940.97%800.57%-2,444-17.48%13,982Whatcom17,87947.97%19,12351.31%2670.72%1,2443.34%37,269Whitman6,11755.05%4,91944.27%750.68%-1,198-10.78%11,111Yakima25,15555.73%19,53243.27%4480.99%-5,623-12.46%45,135Totals650,93148.67%677,47150.66%8,9650.67%26,5401.98%1,337,367
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Asotin (Largest city: Clarkston) Clark (Largest city: Vancouver) Ferry (Largest city: Republic) King (Largest city: Seattle) Klickitat (Largest city: Goldendale) Mason (Largest city: Shelton) Pend Oreille (Largest city: Newport) Pierce (Largest city: Tacoma) Snohomish (Largest city: Everett) Thurston (Largest city: Lacey) Whatcom (Largest city: Bellingham)
See also 1986 United States Senate elections
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