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%

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County results

Packwood: 50-60% 60-70%

Morse: 50–60%

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| U.S. senator before election

Wayne Morse
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| Elected U.S. Senator

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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]

## Democratic primary

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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

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* 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

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Democratic primary for the United States Senate from Oregon, 1968[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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

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### Candidates

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* Bob Packwood (R), State Rep.
* Wayne Morse (D), incumbent U.S. Senator

### Results

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General election results[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| 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

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County  | Wayne Morse

Democratic

| Bob Packwood

Republican

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%  | #  | %  | #
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

## See also

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* 1968 United States Senate elections

## References

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1. ^ "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1968".
2. ^ 1968 Democratic Primary OurCampaigns
3. ^ "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate - D Primary Race - May 28, 1968".
4. ^ "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1968".

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