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      Home/Elections/1996/US Senate/Oregon
      1996·US Senate·Oregon

      Oregon US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Gordon Smith
      49.8%677,336 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Tom Bruggere
      45.9%624,370 votes
      Margin
      R+3.9
      1,360,230 total votes
      3 candidates1,360,230 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Gordon SmithREP✓
      		REP677,33649.8%
      Tom BruggereDEM
      		DEM624,37045.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH58,5244.3%

      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
      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

      Gordon SmithREP
      Record3W-4L
      Avg MarginR+10.2
      Career1980-2008
      US Senate / State House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Tom BruggereDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+3.9
      Career1996-1996
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Oregon, 1996

      President1 contest →US House5 contests →
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