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1918 Oregon U.S. House District 3 Election

Oregon · 4 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. House race

Who won the 1918 Oregon U.S. House District 3 Election?

Clifton McArthur won the 1918 Oregon U.S. House District 3 Election. Clifton McArthur received 23,277 popular votes (48.35%). The main challenger was William Smith (32.67%).

See the full head-to-head between McArthur and Smith

McArthur +15.7 pts · won by 7,549 votes
Clifton McArthurRepublicanWINNER48.35%
23,277 votes
William SmithDemocratic32.67%
15,728 votes
A W LaffertyIndependent15.91%
7,661 votes
H M WicksSOCIALIST3.07%
1,476 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified August 15, 2026.