1962 United States Senate election in Oregon

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1962 United States Senate election in Oregon
Flag of Oregon.svg
  1956 November 8, 1962 1968  
  Wayne Morse.png Sig Unander.jpg
Nominee Wayne Morse Sig Unander
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote344,716291,587
Percentage54.15%45.81%

1962 United States Senate election in Oregon results map by county.svg
County results
Morse:      50–60%     60–70%
Unander:      50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Wayne Morse
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Wayne Morse
Democratic

The 1962 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 8, 1962 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Oregon. Democratic Senator Wayne Morse decided to seek re-election for a fourth term. He defeated Republican candidate Sig Unander in the general election. [1] This would be the last time Democrats won the Class 3 Senate seat from Oregon until Ron Wyden's victory in the 1996 special election.

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Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

United States Senate election in Oregon, 1962 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Wayne Morse (incumbent) 344,716 54.15%
Republican Sig Unander291,58745.81%
None write-ins 2530.04%
Total votes636,556 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

  1. 1 2 "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1962".