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1968 United States Senate election in Oregon 
Summary
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]
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 County results Packwood: 50-60% 60-70% Morse: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
The general primary was held May 28, 1968.[2] 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 edit
- 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 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Wayne Morse (incumbent) | 185,091 | 49.03% | |
| Democratic | Robert B. Duncan | 174,795 | 46.30% | |
| Democratic | Phil McAlmond | 17,658 | 4.68% | |
| Total votes | 377,544 | 100.00% | ||
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Bob Packwood (R), State Rep.
- Wayne Morse (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Bob Packwood | 408,646 | 50.20% | |||
| Democratic | Wayne Morse (incumbent) | 405,353 | 49.80% | |||
| Total votes | 813,999 | 100.00% | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||||
Results by County edit
| County | Wayne Morse
Democratic |
Bob Packwood
Republican | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | # | % | # | |
| Baker | 50.5% | 3,192 | 49.5% | 3,129 |
| Benton | 45.7% | 8,571 | 54.3% | 10,185 |
| Clackamas | 49.1% | 31,305 | 50.8% | 32,395 |
| Clatsop | 47.7% | 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 |
| Deschutes | 47.6% | 5,396 | 52.3% | 5,923 |
| Douglas | 46.5% | 12,063 | 53.4% | 13,835 |
| Gilliam | 46.1% | 518 | 53.8% | 605 |
| Grant | 51.0% | 1,440 | 48.9% | 1,380 |
| Harney | 50.4% | 1,437 | 49.5% | 1,412 |
| Hood River | 49.8% | 2,640 | 50.0% | 2,651 |
| Jackson | 45.2% | 15,508 | 54.7% | 18,773 |
| Jefferson | 47.9% | 1,445 | 52.0% | 1,569 |
| Josephine | 38.7% | 5,578 | 61.2% | 8,800 |
| Klamath | 45.7% | 7,740 | 54.2% | 9,122 |
| Lake | 43.8% | 1,109 | 56.1% | 1,422 |
| Lane | 51.6% | 41,289 | 48.3% | 38,619 |
| Lincoln | 48.8% | 5,170 | 51.2% | 5,424 |
| Linn | 50.0% | 12,161 | 49.9% | 12,150 |
| Malheur | 39.1% | 3,249 | 60.8% | 5,050 |
| Marion | 44.0% | 24,381 | 55.9% | 30,946 |
| Morrow | 48.8% | 963 | 51.1% | 1,010 |
| Multnomah | 54.3% | 131,052 | 45.6% | 110,166 |
| Polk | 44.4% | 5,535 | 55.5% | 6,919 |
| Sherman | 43.4% | 473 | 56.5% | 615 |
| Tillamook | 53.5% | 3,923 | 46.4% | 3,401 |
| Umatilla | 44.5% | 7,273 | 55.4% | 9,051 |
| Union | 54.9% | 4,252 | 45.0% | 3,480 |
| Wallowa | 46.9% | 1,291 | 53.0% | 1,458 |
| Wasco | 50.8% | 4,203 | 49.1% | 4,064 |
| Washington | 43.8% | 25,886 | 56.1% | 33,202 |
| Wheeler | 48.6% | 374 | 51.3% | 395 |
| Yamhill | 46.2% | 6,565 | 53.7% | 7,629 |