1978_United_States_Senate_election_in_Oregon

1978 United States Senate election in Oregon

1978 United States Senate election in Oregon

Election

The 1978 United States Senate election in Oregon took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican Senator Mark Hatfield was re-elected to a third term in office, defeating Democrat Vernon Cook.

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Republican primary

Candidates

  • Mark Hatfield, incumbent Senator
  • Bert W. Hawkins
  • Robert D. Maxwell
  • Richard L. Schnepel

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Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Steve Anderson, attorney from Salem and candidate for U.S. Representative in 1960 and 1974
  • Jack A. Brown
  • Vernon Cook, state legislator from Gresham and candidate for U.S. Representative in 1970 and 1974
  • John Sweeney, candidate for Mayor of Portland in 1968

Results

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General election

Results

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See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate- R Primary Race - May 23, 1978".
  2. [2]
    "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate- D Primary Race - May 23, 1978".
  3. [3]
    "Our Campaigns - OR US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1978".
  4. [4]
    Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1979). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
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