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1972 Oregon U.S. House District 1 Election

Oregon · 2 candidates · See every 1972 U.S. House race

Who won the 1972 Oregon U.S. House District 1 Election?

Wendell Wyatt won the 1972 Oregon U.S. House District 1 Election. Wendell Wyatt received 166,476 popular votes (68.57%). The main challenger was Ralph E Bunch (31.43%).

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

Wyatt +37.1 pts · won by 90,169 votes
Wendell WyattRepublicanWINNER68.57%
166,476 votes
Ralph E BunchDemocratic31.43%
76,307 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.