1968 United States Senate election in Oregon
November 5, 1968
 
Nominee Bob Packwood Wayne Morse
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 408,646 405,353
Percentage 50.20% 49.80%
County results

Packwood:      50-60%      60-70%

Morse:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Wayne Morse
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Bob Packwood
Republican

The 1968 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 5, 1968. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Wayne Morse was seeking a fifth term, but narrowly lost re-election to 36 year-old Republican State Representative Bob Packwood in a very close race.[1]

Democratic primary

The general primary was held May 28, 1968.[2] Incumbent Senator Wayne Morse defeated former Representative Robert B. Duncan. Duncan, an outspoken supporter of the Vietnam War, had previously been the Democratic nominee in the 1966 United States Senate election in Oregon, and the anti-war Morse had endorsed Duncan's opponent Mark Hatfield, an anti-war Republican.

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1968[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wayne Morse (incumbent) 185,091 49.03%
Democratic Robert B. Duncan 174,795 46.30%
Democratic Phil McAlmond 17,658 4.68%
Total votes 377,544 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Bob Packwood 408,646 50.20%
Democratic Wayne Morse (incumbent) 405,353 49.80%
Total votes 813,999 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

Results by County

County Wayne Morse

Democratic

 Bob Packwood

Republican

% # % #
Baker 50.5% 3,192 49.5% 3,129
Benton 45.7% 8,571 54.3% 10,185
Clackamas 49.1% 31,305 50.8% 32,395
Clatsop 47.7% 6,091 52.2% 6,674
Columbia 56.5% 6,244 43.4% 4,802
Coos 58.7% 12,369 41.2% 8,687
Crook 51.2% 1,852 48.7% 1,760
Curry 59.7% 2,815 40.2% 1,893
Deschutes 47.6% 5,396 52.3% 5,923
Douglas 46.5% 12,063 53.4% 13,835
Gilliam 46.1% 518 53.8% 605
Grant 51.0% 1,440 48.9% 1,380
Harney 50.4% 1,437 49.5% 1,412
Hood River 49.8% 2,640 50.0% 2,651
Jackson 45.2% 15,508 54.7% 18,773
Jefferson 47.9% 1,445 52.0% 1,569
Josephine 38.7% 5,578 61.2% 8,800
Klamath 45.7% 7,740 54.2% 9,122
Lake 43.8% 1,109 56.1% 1,422
Lane 51.6% 41,289 48.3% 38,619
Lincoln 48.8% 5,170 51.2% 5,424
Linn 50.0% 12,161 49.9% 12,150
Malheur 39.1% 3,249 60.8% 5,050
Marion 44.0% 24,381 55.9% 30,946
Morrow 48.8% 963 51.1% 1,010
Multnomah 54.3% 131,052 45.6% 110,166
Polk 44.4% 5,535 55.5% 6,919
Sherman 43.4% 473 56.5% 615
Tillamook 53.5% 3,923 46.4% 3,401
Umatilla 44.5% 7,273 55.4% 9,051
Union 54.9% 4,252 45.0% 3,480
Wallowa 46.9% 1,291 53.0% 1,458
Wasco 50.8% 4,203 49.1% 4,064
Washington 43.8% 25,886 56.1% 33,202
Wheeler 48.6% 374 51.3% 395
Yamhill 46.2% 6,565 53.7% 7,629

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1968".
  2. ↑ 1968 Democratic Primary OurCampaigns
  3. ↑ "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate - D Primary Race - May 28, 1968".
  4. ↑ "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1968".
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.