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2008 Oregon U.S. Senate Election

Oregon · 3 candidates · See every 2008 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2008 Oregon U.S. Senate Election?

Jeff Merkley won the 2008 Oregon U.S. Senate Election. Jeff Merkley received 864,392 popular votes (48.9%). The main challenger was Gordon H. Smith (45.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Merkley and Smith

Merkley +3.4 pts · won by 59,233 votes
Jeff MerkleyDemocraticWINNER48.9%
864,392 votes
Gordon H. SmithRepublican45.55%
805,159 votes
David BrownlowConstitution5.24%
92,565 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified August 15, 2026.