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      Home/Elections/1948/US Senate/Oregon
      1948·US Senate·Oregon

      Oregon US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Guy Cordon
      60.0%299,295 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Manley J. Wilson
      40.0%199,275 votes
      Margin
      R+20.1
      498,570 total votes
      2 candidates498,570 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Guy CordonREP✓
      		REP299,29560.0%
      Manley J. WilsonDEM
      		DEM199,27540.0%

      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

      Guy CordonREP
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginR+11.6
      Career1944-1954
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Manley J. WilsonDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+20.1
      Career1948-1948
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Oregon, 1948

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