1972 United States Senate election in Oregon

none March 2026 September 2023 1972 United States Senate election in Oregon Oregon 1931 presidential no 1966 United States Senate election in Oregon 1966 1978 United States Senate election in Oregon 1978 November 7, 1972 File:Mark Hatfield – 1967 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Mark Hatfield Republican Party (United States) 494,671 53.72% File:Wayne Morse.jpg Wayne Morse Democratic Party (United States) 425,036 46.16% 1972 United States Senate election in Oregon results map by county.svg 260px County results Hatfield: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Morse: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Mark Hatfield Republican Party (United States) Mark Hatfield Republican Party (United States) The 1972 United States Senate election in Oregon took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Senator Mark Hatfield was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democrat Wayne Morse. Primary elections Primary elections were held on May 23, 1972. Republican primary Candidates Kenneth A. Brown, farmer, Record number of candidates file for election https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/441891707/ Albany Democrat-Herald Albany, Oregon March 15, 1972 1 16 July 2021 unsuccessful candidate for Republican nomination for Oregon's 1st congressional district in 1952 Lynn Engdahl, professor at Pacific University Gov. McCall of Oregon Won't Oppose Hatfield https://www.nytimes.com/1972/03/08/archives/gov-mccall-of-oregon-wont-oppose-hatfield.html New York Times New York, NY March 8, 1972 86 16 July 2021 Mark Hatfield, incumbent senator John E. Smets, manufacturer Morse will oppose Hatfield https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/316507590/ The Capital Journal Salem, Oregon May 24, 1972 1 16 July 2021 Results Republican primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 147America Votes 10 312https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=338150 OR US Senate, 1972 - R Primary Our Campaigns 16 July 2021 Republican Party (United States) Mark Hatfield (incumbent) 171,594 61.16% Republican Party (United States) Lynn Engdahl 63,859 22.76% Republican Party (United States) Kenneth A. Brown 30,826 10.99% Republican Party (United States) John E. Smets 13,397 4.78% Write-in All others 913 0.33% 280,589 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Robert B. Duncan, former U.S. congressman for Oregon's 4th congressional district, Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in 1966 Wayne Morse, former U.S. senator Don S. Willner, state senator Ralph Wiser, businessman Results thumb|Results by county (Democratic primary):Wayne Morse #7777ffff 50–55%#9999ffff 45–50%#afb0ffff 40–45%#cdcdffff 35–40% Robert Duncan #5bc75bff 45–50%#98f998ff 35–40% Democratic primary resultsCongressional Quarterly 1998 147America Votes 10 312https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=338149 OR US Senate, 1972 - D Primary Our Campaigns 16 July 2021 Democratic Party (United States) Wayne Morse 173,147 43.70% Democratic Party (United States) Robert B. Duncan 130,845 33.03% Democratic Party (United States) Don S. Willner 74,060 18.69% Democratic Party (United States) Ralph Wiser 17,729 4.48% Write-in All others 423 0.11% 396,204 100.00% General election Campaign According to the New York Times, the election provided "a choice between two well-known personalities, not issues".https://www.nytimes.com/1972/10/02/archives/issues-take-back-seat-in-oregon-morse-and-hatfield-with-like-views.html THE 1972 CAMPAIGN The New York Times October 2, 1972 Morse, who had supported Hatfield's 1966 campaign, was famously opposed to the Vietnam War, as was Hatfield. Thus, the election was ultimately between two well-known anti-war liberals. Hatfield won a fairly comfortable 54-46 victory, winning all but three counties. Results 1972 United States Senate election in OregonCongressional Quarterly 1998 95America Votes 10 307https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6479 OR US Senate, 1972 Our Campaigns 16 July 2021Clerk of the United States House of Representatives Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1972 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1972election.pdf April 4, 2015 United States Government Printing Office Clerk.house.gov Republican Party (US) Mark Hatfield (incumbent) 494,671 53.72 Democratic Party (US) Wayne Morse 425,036 46.16 None Write-ins 1,126 0.12 69,635 7.56 920,833 Republican Party (US) See also 1972 United States Senate elections References Bibliography Congressional Elections, 1946-1996 Washington, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-248-4 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Scammon Richard M. America Votes 10: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1972 Washington, D.C. Governmental Affairs Institute 1973 https://archive.org/details/americavotes10ha00scam/mode/2up America Votes 10 1972 Oregon United States Senate