1978 Senate elections · Oregon history
Oregon U.S. Senate election 1978
Mark Odom Hatfield REP +23.4 · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 892,518
- Margin
- 23.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Odom Hatfield Won | REP | 550,165 | 61.64% | |
| Vern Cook | DEM | 341,616 | 38.28% | |
| Write-in | — | 737 | 0.08% | |
| Total | 892,518 | |||
Official source: data
Other Oregon Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | Ron Wyden | 14.9 |
| 2020 | Class II | Jeff Merkley | 17.6 |
| 2016 | Class III | Ron Wyden | 23.3 |
| 2014 | Class II | Jeff Merkley | 18.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Ron Wyden | 18.0 |
| 2008 | Class II | Jeff Merkley | 3.4 |
| 2004 | Class III | Ron Wyden | 31.7 |
| 2002 | Class II | Gordon H. Smith | 16.6 |
| 1998 | Class III | Ron Wyden | 27.3 |
| 1996 | Class II | Gordon H. Smith | 3.9 |
| 1992 | Class III | Bob Packwood | 5.6 |
| 1990 | Class II | Mark Odom Hatfield | 7.5 |
Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 Oregon Senate race?
Mark Odom Hatfield (REP) won with 61.6% of the vote, ahead of Vern Cook (38.3%), a margin of 23.4 points.
Did the Oregon Senate seat change party in 1978?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 Oregon Senate race?
892,518 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.