Bill Bradbury, U.S. Senate candidate

Bill Bradbury

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
May 29, 1949
Died
April 14, 2023
Age at death
73
Home state
Oregon
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2002

Photo: Democratic Party of Oregon, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bradbury501,898
Opponents763,969
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Elections run

Bill Bradbury (1949–2023), a Democratic politician from Oregon, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2002 U.S. Senate election in Oregon to Gordon H. Smith, receiving 501,898 votes (39.61%).

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How many votes has Bill Bradbury received?

Bill Bradbury has received 501,898 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Bill Bradbury’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002U.S. SenateOregonLost501,89839.61%Gordon H. Smith
Dan Fitzgerald

Lon Mabon
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q4908227). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified August 15, 2026.