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      Home/Elections/1930/US Senate/Oregon
      1930·US Senate·Oregon

      Oregon US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Charles McNary
      58.1%137,231 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Elton Watkins
      27.9%66,028 votes
      Margin
      R+30.1
      236,376 total votes
      3 candidates236,376 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Charles McNaryREP✓
      		REP137,23158.1%
      Elton WatkinsDEM
      		DEM66,02827.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH33,11714.0%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Oregon(Class I)

      2022
      Ron WydenDEM
      D+14.9
      2020
      Jeff MerkleyDEM
      D+17.6
      2016
      Ron WydenDEM
      D+23.3
      2014
      Jeff MerkleyDEM
      D+18.9
      2010
      Ron WydenDEM
      D+18.0
      2008
      Jeff MerkleyDEM
      D+3.4
      2004
      Ron WydenDEM
      D+31.6
      2002
      Gordon SmithREP
      R+16.6
      1998
      Ron WydenDEM
      D+27.3
      1996(S)
      Ron WydenDEM
      D+1.5
      1996
      Gordon SmithREP
      R+3.9
      1992
      Bob PackwoodREP
      R+5.6
      1990
      Mark HatfieldREP
      R+7.5
      1986
      Bob PackwoodREP
      R+26.9
      1984
      Mark HatfieldREP
      R+33.1
      View all US Senate history for Oregon →

      Candidates

      Charles McNaryREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginR+27.8
      Career1918-1942
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Elton WatkinsDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+30.1
      Career1930-1930
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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