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1962 Oregon U.S. Senate Election

Oregon · 2 candidates · See every 1962 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1962 Oregon U.S. Senate Election?

Wayne Morse won the 1962 Oregon U.S. Senate Election. Wayne Morse received 344,716 popular votes (54.17%). The main challenger was Sig Unander (45.83%).

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

Morse +8.3 pts · won by 53,129 votes
Wayne MorseDemocraticWINNER54.17%
344,716 votes
Sig UnanderRepublican45.83%
291,587 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.