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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 candidates
1,360,230 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Gordon Smith
REP
✓
REP
677,336
49.8%
Tom Bruggere
DEM
DEM
624,370
45.9%
Other
OTH
OTH
58,524
4.3%
Seat History
US Senate in Oregon
(Class I)
2022
Ron Wyden
DEM
D+14.9
2020
Jeff Merkley
DEM
D+17.6
2016
Ron Wyden
DEM
D+23.3
2014
Jeff Merkley
DEM
D+18.9
2010
Ron Wyden
DEM
D+18.0
2008
Jeff Merkley
DEM
D+3.4
2004
Ron Wyden
DEM
D+31.6
2002
Gordon Smith
REP
R+16.6
1998
Ron Wyden
DEM
D+27.3
1992
Bob Packwood
REP
R+5.6
1990
Mark Hatfield
REP
R+7.5
1986
Bob Packwood
REP
R+26.9
1984
Mark Hatfield
REP
R+33.1
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Candidates
Gordon Smith
REP
Record
3W-4L
Avg Margin
R+10.2
Career
1980-2008
US Senate / State House / State Senate
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Tom Bruggere
DEM
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
R+3.9
Career
1996-1996
US Senate
Full profile →
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