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      Home/Elections/2004/US Senate/Oregon
      2004·US Senate·Oregon

      Oregon US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Ron Wyden
      63.4%1,128,728 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Al King
      31.8%565,254 votes
      Margin
      D+31.6
      1,780,550 total votes
      3 candidates1,780,550 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Ron WydenDEM✓
      		DEM1,128,72863.4%
      Al KingREP
      		REP565,25431.8%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH86,5684.9%

      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
      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

      Al KingDEM
      Record2W-2L
      Avg MarginD+9.5
      Career1972-2004
      US Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Ron WydenDEM
      Record14W-0L
      Avg MarginD+20.3
      Career1980-2022
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →

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