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1962 United States Senate election in Oregon

← 1956 November 8, 1962 1968 →
 
Nominee Wayne Morse Sig Unander
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 344,716 291,587
Percentage 54.15% 45.81%

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

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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. 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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Results

United States Senate election in Oregon, 1962
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wayne Morse (incumbent) 344,716 54.15%
Republican Sig Unander 291,587 45.81%
None write-ins 253 0.04%
Total votes 636,556 100.00%
Democratic hold

References

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