1996 Senate elections · Oregon history
Oregon U.S. Senate election 1996
Gordon H. Smith REP +3.9 · Class II seat · held 11/5/96
- Votes counted
- 1,360,230
- Margin
- 3.9 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in OR
- D+8.1same year
General election 11/5/96
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon H. Smith Won | REP | 677,336 | 49.80% | |
| Tom Bruggere | DEM | 624,370 | 45.90% | |
| Brent E. Thompson | REF | 20,381 | 1.50% | |
| Gary A. Kutcher | PG | 14,193 | 1.04% | |
| Paul Mohn | LIB | 12,697 | 0.93% | |
| Christopher B. Phelps | SUS | 5,426 | 0.40% | |
| Michael L. Hoyes | NLP | 4,425 | 0.33% | |
| Scattering | — | 1,402 | 0.10% | |
| Total | 1,360,230 | |||
Official source: 96Stat.htm
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 1996 Oregon Senate race?
Gordon H. Smith (REP) won with 49.8% of the vote, ahead of Tom Bruggere (45.9%), a margin of 3.9 points.
Did the Oregon Senate seat change party in 1996?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1996 Oregon Senate race?
1,360,230 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.