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1944 Oregon U.S. Senate Election

Oregon · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1944 Oregon U.S. Senate Election?

Wayne Morse won the 1944 Oregon U.S. Senate Election. Wayne Morse received 269,095 popular votes (60.71%). The main challenger was Edgar W. Smith (39.29%).

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

Morse +21.4 pts · won by 94,955 votes
Wayne MorseDemocraticWINNER60.71%
269,095 votes
Edgar W. SmithRepublican39.29%
174,140 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.