1968 United States Senate election in Oregon

1968 United States Senate election in Oregon

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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]

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1968".