Elections / 1996 · Senate · OR
Oregon — 1996 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1996 · U.S. SenateOregon · U.S. SenateGordon SmithR+3.9
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1996 Senate returns.
- Gordon Smith✓Republican677,33649.8%
- Tom BruggereDemocrat624,37045.9%
- Brent ThompsonReform20,3811.5%
- Gary KutcherGreen14,1931.0%
- Paul (Stormy) MohnLibertarian12,6970.9%
- Christopher PhelpsSocialist5,4260.4%
- Michael L. HoyesNatural Law4,4250.3%
- OtherOther1,4020.1%
presidential baselinePresident 1996D+8.1Senate 1996R+3.9vs. baselineR+12.0
Oregon's 1996 Senate race ran 12.0 points more Republican than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Oregon's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −23.4% |
| 1980 | −8.1% |
| 1984 | −33.1% |
| 1986 | −26.9% |
| 1990 | −7.5% |
| 1992 | −5.7% |
| 1996 | −3.9% |
| 1998 | +27.3% |
| 2002 | −16.6% |
| 2004 | +31.6% |
| 2008 | +3.4% |
| 2010 | +18.0% |
| 2014 | +18.9% |
| 2016 | +23.3% |
| 2020 | +17.6% |
| 2022 | +14.9% |
Same ballot, 1996OR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1996 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.