Election Name: | 1986 United States Senate election in Washington |
Country: | Washington |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1980 United States Senate election in Washington |
Previous Year: | 1980 |
Next Election: | 1992 United States Senate election in Washington |
Next Year: | 1992 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1986 |
Image1: | File:Brockman Adams (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Brock Adams |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 677,471 |
Percentage1: | 50.66% |
Nominee2: | Slade Gorton |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 650,931 |
Percentage2: | 48.67% |
Map Size: | 275px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Slade Gorton |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Brock Adams |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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.