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1940 Oregon U.S. House District 2 Election

Oregon · 3 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Oregon U.S. House District 2 Election?

Walter Pierce won the 1940 Oregon U.S. House District 2 Election. Walter Pierce received 44,832 popular votes (56.25%). The main challenger was Rex Ellis (42.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Pierce and Ellis

Pierce +14.2 pts · won by 11,303 votes
Walter PierceDemocraticWINNER56.25%
44,832 votes
Rex EllisRepublican42.07%
33,529 votes
J K Searssocialist labor1.69%
1,344 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.