Wayne Morse
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- October 20, 1900
- Died
- July 22, 1974
- Age at death
- 73
- Home state
- Oregon
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1944–1972
4-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Morse2.2M
Opponents1.8M
6
Elections run
Between 1944 and 1972, Wayne Morse ran in 6 U.S. Senate elections, winning 4 and losing 2. Morse's biggest single-election total was 425,036 votes, in the 1972 U.S. Senate election in Oregon. Morse's closest win came in the 1962 U.S. Senate election in Oregon, decided by 53,129 votes.
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How many votes has Wayne Morse received?
Wayne Morse has received 2,217,559 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 4–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | U.S. SenateOregon | Lost | 425,03646.21% | Mark O. Hatfield |
| 1968 | U.S. SenateOregon | Lost | 405,35349.8% | Bob Packwood |
| 1962 | U.S. SenateOregon | Won | 344,71654.17% | Sig Unander |
| 1956 | U.S. SenateOregon | Won | 396,84954.2% | Howard Latourette (head-to-head) |
| 1950 | U.S. SenateOregon | Won | 376,51074.79% | Howard Latourette (head-to-head) Harlin Talbert |
| 1944 | U.S. SenateOregon | Won | 269,09560.71% | Edgar W. Smith |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (M001014) and Wikidata (Q676399). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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