Tom Bruggere

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
February 18, 1946
Current age
80
Home state
Oregon
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1996
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bruggere624,370
Opponents734,458
1
Elections run

Tom Bruggere, a Democratic politician from Oregon, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1996 U.S. Senate election in Oregon to Gordon H. Smith, receiving 624,370 votes (45.9%).

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How many votes has Tom Bruggere received?

Tom Bruggere has received 624,370 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Tom Bruggere’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1996U.S. SenateOregonLost624,37045.9%Gordon H. Smith
Brent Thompson

Gary Kutcher

Paul Mohn

Christopher Phelps

Michael L. Hoyes
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7815113). 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.