United States Senate election in Oregon, 1996
The 1996 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Mark Hatfield decided to retire after thirty years in the Senate. Oregon State Senate President Gordon H. Smith, who had run for the Senate earlier that year, won the Republican primary, while businessman Tom Bruggere won a contested Democratic primary. The contest between Smith and Bruggere was one of the toughest that year, but ultimately, Smith was able to keep the seat in the Republican column and defeated Bruggere by a narrow margin.
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United States Senate election in Oregon, 1996
The 1996 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 5, 1996. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Mark Hatfield decided to retire after thirty years in the Senate. Oregon State Senate President Gordon H. Smith, who had run for the Senate earlier that year, won the Republican primary, while businessman Tom Bruggere won a contested Democratic primary. The contest between Smith and Bruggere was one of the toughest that year, but ultimately, Smith was able to keep the seat in the Republican column and defeated Bruggere by a narrow margin.
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1996-11-05
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United States Senate election in Oregon, 1996
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after election
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Republican Party
before election
before party
Republican Party
candidate
Brent Thompson
Christopher Phelps
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County Results
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next election
United States Senate election in Oregon, 2002
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Democratic Party
Libertarian Party
Natural Law Party
Pacific Green Party
Republican Party
Socialist Party USA
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popular vote
previous election
United States Senate election in Oregon, 1990
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votes
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United States Senate election in Oregon, 1996
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