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1970 Oregon U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1970 Oregon U.S. House District 1 Election?

Wendell Wyatt won the 1970 Oregon U.S. House District 1 Election. Wendell Wyatt received 147,239 popular votes (71.79%). The main challenger was George R Cook (28.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Wyatt and Cook

Wyatt +43.6 pts · won by 89,402 votes
Wendell WyattRepublicanWINNER71.79%
147,239 votes
George R CookDemocratic28.2%
57,837 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.