2012 Oregon Secretary of State election
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November 6, 2012
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The 2012 Oregon Secretary of State election was held on November 6, 2012, to elect the Oregon Secretary of State. Incumbent Democratic Secretary of State Kate Brown ran for a second term against Republican Knute Buehler. Brown and Buehler ran against each other again in the 2018 Oregon gubernatorial election.[1]
Candidates
- Kate Brown, incumbent[2]
- Paul Damian Wells, machinist[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kate Brown | 284,470 | 91.1 | |
| Democratic | Paul Damian Wells | 26,177 | 8.4 | |
| Democratic | write-ins | 1,510 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 312,157 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Knute Buehler, surgeon[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Knute Buehler | 199,179 | 97.76 | |
| Republican | write-ins | 4,558 | 2.24 | |
| Total votes | 203,737 | 100 | ||
Independent primary
Oregon allows candidates to be cross-nominated by up to three political parties. The Independent Party of Oregon holds a month-long online primary to select which candidate receives their nomination. The party chose candidates in a number of legislative and local races but only one statewide race, Secretary of State.[5]
Candidates
- Kate Brown, incumbent
- Knute Buehler, surgeon
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Knute Buehler | 348 | 55.68 | |
| Democratic | Kate Brown | 277 | 44.32 | |
| Total votes | 625 | 100 | ||