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1980 Oregon U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1980 Oregon U.S. House District 3 Election?

Ron Wyden won the 1980 Oregon U.S. House District 3 Election. Ron Wyden received 156,371 popular votes (71.92%). The main challenger was Darrell R. Conger (28.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Wyden and Conger

Wyden +43.9 pts · won by 95,431 votes
Ron WydenDemocraticWINNER71.92%
156,371 votes
Darrell R. CongerRepublican28.03%
60,940 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified August 15, 2026.