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1972 Oregon U.S. House District 4 Election

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

Who won the 1972 Oregon U.S. House District 4 Election?

John Dellenback won the 1972 Oregon U.S. House District 4 Election. John Dellenback received 138,965 popular votes (62.55%). The main challenger was Charles O Porter (37.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Dellenback and Porter

Dellenback +25.1 pts · won by 55,831 votes
John DellenbackRepublicanWINNER62.55%
138,965 votes
Charles O PorterDemocratic37.42%
83,134 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.