1962 United States Senate election in Oregon
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The 1962 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 8, 1962, to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Oregon. Democratic Senator Wayne Morse decided to seek re-election for a fourth term. He defeated Republican candidate Sig Unander in the general election.[1] This would be the last time Democrats won the Class 3 Senate seat from Oregon until Ron Wyden's victory in the 1996 special election.
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November 8, 1962
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 County results Morse: 50–60% 60–70% Unander: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
Democratic
- Wayne Morse – incumbent Senator since 1945
Republican
- Sig Unander – Oregon State Treasurer (1953–1959)
- Edwin Durno – U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Wayne Morse (incumbent) | 344,716 | 54.15% | |
| Republican | Sig Unander | 291,587 | 45.81% | |
| None | write-ins | 253 | 0.04% | |
| Total votes | 636,556 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||