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1956 Oregon U.S. Senate Election

Oregon · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1956 Oregon U.S. Senate Election?

Wayne Morse won the 1956 Oregon U.S. Senate Election. Wayne Morse received 396,849 popular votes (54.2%). The main challenger was Howard Latourette (45.8%).

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

Morse +8.4 pts · won by 61,444 votes
Wayne MorseDemocraticWINNER54.2%
396,849 votes
Howard LatouretteRepublican45.8%
335,405 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.