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1968 United States Senate election in Oregon

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FieldValue
election_name1968 United States Senate election in Oregon
countryOregon
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1962 United States Senate election in Oregon
previous_year1962
next_election1974 United States Senate election in Oregon
next_year1974
election_dateNovember 5, 1968
image_sizex155px
image1Bob Packwood.jpg
nominee1**Bob Packwood**
party1Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1**408,646**
percentage1**50.20%**
image2Wayne Morse.jpg
nominee2Wayne Morse
party2Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2405,353
percentage249.80%
map_image1968 United States Senate election in Oregon results map by county.svg
map_size260px
map_captionCounty results
**Packwood:**
**Morse:**
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionWayne Morse
before_partyDemocratic Party (United States)
after_electionBob Packwood
after_partyRepublican Party (United States)

Packwood:
Morse: 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.

Democratic primary

The general primary was held May 28, 1968. 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

  • Wayne Morse, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1945.
  • Robert B. Duncan, former U.S. Congressman from Oregon's 4th congressional district (1963–1967).
  • Phil McAlmond, millionaire and former aide to opponent Robert B. Duncan.

Results

General election

Candidates

  • Bob Packwood (R), State Rep.
  • Wayne Morse (D), incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

Results by County

CountyWayne MorseBob Packwood%#%#
Baker**50.5%****3,192**49.5%3,129
Benton45.7%8,571**54.3%****10,185**
Clackamas49.1%31,305**50.8%****32,395**
Clatsop47.7%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
Deschutes47.6%5,396**52.3%****5,923**
Douglas46.5%12,063**53.4%****13,835**
Gilliam46.1%518**53.8%****605**
Grant**51.0%****1,440**48.9%1,380
Harney**50.4%****1,437**49.5%1,412
Hood River49.8%2,640**50.0%****2,651**
Jackson45.2%15,508**54.7%****18,773**
Jefferson47.9%1,445**52.0%****1,569**
Josephine38.7%5,578**61.2%****8,800**
Klamath45.7%7,740**54.2%****9,122**
Lake43.8%1,109**56.1%****1,422**
Lane**51.6%****41,289**48.3%38,619
Lincoln48.8%5,170**51.2%****5,424**
Linn**50.0%****12,161**49.9%12,150
Malheur39.1%3,249**60.8%****5,050**
Marion44.0%24,381**55.9%****30,946**
Morrow48.8%963**51.1%****1,010**
Multnomah**54.3%****131,052**45.6%110,166
Polk44.4%5,535**55.5%****6,919**
Sherman43.4%473**56.5%****615**
Tillamook**53.5%****3,923**46.4%3,401
Umatilla44.5%7,273**55.4%****9,051**
Union**54.9%****4,252**45.0%3,480
Wallowa46.9%1,291**53.0%****1,458**
Wasco**50.8%****4,203**49.1%4,064
Washington43.8%25,886**56.1%****33,202**
Wheeler48.6%374**51.3%****395**
Yamhill46.2%6,565**53.7%****7,629**

References

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1968".
  2. [http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=430590/ 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".
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