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1950 Oregon U.S. Senate Election

Oregon · 3 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1950 Oregon U.S. Senate Election?

Wayne Morse won the 1950 Oregon U.S. Senate Election. Wayne Morse received 376,510 popular votes (74.79%). The main challenger was Howard Latourette (23.2%).

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

Morse +51.6 pts · won by 259,730 votes
Wayne MorseRepublicanWINNER74.79%
376,510 votes
Howard LatouretteDemocratic23.2%
116,780 votes
Harlin TalbertProgressive2.02%
10,165 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.