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1962 United States Senate election in Oregon

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FieldValue
election_name1962 United States Senate election in Oregon
countryOregon
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1956 United States Senate election in Oregon
previous_year1956
next_election1968 United States Senate election in Oregon
next_year1968
election_dateNovember 8, 1962
image1Image:Wayne Morse.png
image_size150x150px
nominee1Wayne Morse
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1344,716
percentage154.15%
image2File:Sig Unander.jpg
nominee2Sig Unander
party2Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2291,587
percentage245.81%
map_image1962 United States Senate election in Oregon results map by county.svg
map_size260px
map_captionCounty results
Morse:
Unander:
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionWayne Morse
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionWayne Morse
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

Morse:
Unander:
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.

Candidates

Democratic

  • Wayne Morse – incumbent Senator since 1945

Republican

  • Sig Unander – Oregon State Treasurer (1953–1959)
  • Edwin Durno – U.S. Representative

Results

References

References

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