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1930 Oregon U.S. Senate Election

Oregon · 5 candidates · See every 1930 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1930 Oregon U.S. Senate Election?

Charles L. McNary won the 1930 Oregon U.S. Senate Election. Charles L. McNary received 137,231 popular votes (58.06%). The main challenger was Elton Watkins (27.93%).

See the full head-to-head between McNary and Watkins

McNary +30.1 pts · won by 71,203 votes
Charles L. McNaryRepublicanWINNER58.06%
137,231 votes
Elton WatkinsDemocratic27.93%
66,028 votes
Llewellyn A. BanksIndependent7.4%
17,488 votes
H. H. StallardIndependent4.47%
10,573 votes
O. D. TeelIndependent2.14%
5,051 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified August 15, 2026.