United States Senate special election in Oregon, 1996
The 1996 United States Senate special election in Oregon was held on January 30, 1996 to fill the seat vacated by Republican Bob Packwood, who had resigned from the Senate due to sexual misconduct allegations. In the primaries held on December 5, 1995, Democratic U. S. Representative Ron Wyden and Republican President of the Oregon State Senate Gordon H. Smith were nominated. Wyden then defeated Smith in the general election. Smith would win the regularly-scheduled election to the Senate later that year and serve alongside Wyden until 2009.
United States Senate special election in Oregon, 1996
The 1996 United States Senate special election in Oregon was held on January 30, 1996 to fill the seat vacated by Republican Bob Packwood, who had resigned from the Senate due to sexual misconduct allegations. In the primaries held on December 5, 1995, Democratic U. S. Representative Ron Wyden and Republican President of the Oregon State Senate Gordon H. Smith were nominated. Wyden then defeated Smith in the general election. Smith would win the regularly-scheduled election to the Senate later that year and serve alongside Wyden until 2009.
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The 1996 United States Senate ...... ve alongside Wyden until 2009.
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start date
1996-01-30
title
United States Senate special election in Oregon, 1996
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720,131,852
after election
after party
Democratic Party
before election
candidate
J.J.T. Van Dooremolen
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County results
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next election
United States Senate election in Oregon, 1998
next year
nominee
party
American Independent Party
Democratic Party
Libertarian Party
Pacific Green Party
Republican Party
Socialist Party USA
percentage
popular vote
previous election
United States Senate election in Oregon, 1992
previous year
title
type
votes
subject
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The 1996 United States Senate ...... ve alongside Wyden until 2009.
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label
United States Senate special election in Oregon, 1996
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