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1964 Oregon State Senate election
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1964 Oregon State Senate election Oregon legislative no 1962 Oregon State Senate election 1962 1966 Oregon State Senate election 1966 52nd Oregon Legislative Assembly 53rd Oregon Legislative Assembly 15 of 30 seats in the Oregon State Senate 16 1964 11 03 Ben Musa(retired as leader) Democratic Party (United States) 18th district 21 19 11 763,101 57.49% Anthony Yturri Republican Party (United States) 16th district 9 11 4 564,123 42.50% File:1964 Oregon Senate election.svg 300px Results by party#92C5DE Democratic hold#CA0120 Republican gain #F48882 Republican hold#cccccc No election Senate President Ben Musa Democratic Party (United States) Harry D. Boivin Democratic Party (United States)
1964 United States elections
Elections to the Oregon State Senate were held on November 3, 1964, to elect 15 candidates to the Senate to serve four-year terms. The Democratic Party won 11 seats to the Republicans' 4, resulting in a Senate composition of 19 Democrats and 11 Republicans, a net gain of one for the Democrats.Dems Control State Senate; GOP Gains https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-register-guard-dems-control-state-se/208402029/ 16 October 2026 The Register-Guard UPI 4 November 1964 Democrat Harry D. Boivin of Klamath County was elected Senate president for the 1965 session.Grouped by Session https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/Lists/LegislatorsChronological/Grouped-by-Session.aspx Oregon State Legislature 16 October 2026
This election used the same reapportionment plan passed for the 1962 general election after the 1960 U.S. census.
Summary
District 4
Senate District 4 contained all of Douglas County and elected one senator.
District 4 electionOfficial Abstract of Votes General Election 1964 https://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSCMSearch/Search/RecordViewer.aspx?uri=8411026 Oregon Secretary of State 15 October 20261 to be elected
Democratic Party (United States)
Al Flegel (incumbent)
13,294
52.64%
Republican Party (United States)
Roy E. Hanford
11,961
47.36%
25,255 100.00%
District 6
Senate District 6 contained all of Josephine County and elected one senator.
District 6 election1 to be elected
Democratic Party (United States)
Debbs Potts (incumbent)
6,881
50.80%
Republican Party (United States)
Gene L. Brown
6,663
49.19%
1
0.01%
13,545 100.00%
District 7
Senate District 7 contained all of Coos and Curry counties and elected one senator.
District 7 election1 to be elected
Democratic Party (United States)
R. F. Chapman (incumbent)
12,753
50.66%
Republican Party (United States)
Sidney L. Chandler
12,420
49.34%
25,173 100.00%
District 9
Senate District 9 contained all of Washington County and elected one senator.
District 9 election1 to be elected
Republican Party (United States)
Victor Atiyeh
27,655
57.74%
Democratic Party (United States)
Thomas R. Roe
20,190
42.15%
51
0.11%
47,896 100.00%
District 12
Senate District 12 contained all of Multnomah County and elected eight senators, five during presidential election years and three during midterm election years.
District 12 election5 to be elected
Democratic Party (United States)
Don S. Willner (incumbent)
131,555
11.98%
Democratic Party (United States)
Walter J. Pearson (incumbent)
129,360
11.78%
Democratic Party (United States)
Jack Bain
128,792
11.73%
Democratic Party (United States)
Vern Cook (incumbent)
128,458
11.70%
Democratic Party (United States)
Thomas R. Mahoney (incumbent)
127,039
11.57%
Republican Party (United States)
Bob Chappel
100,492
9.15%
Republican Party (United States)
Douglas R. Gerow
96,558
8.79%
Republican Party (United States)
Robert R. Bennett
87,993
8.01%
Republican Party (United States)
K. R. Landgraver
85,702
7.80%
Republican Party (United States)
Wallace L. Lee
82,238
7.49%
53
0.00%
1,098,240 100.00%
Democratic Party (US)
District 13
Senate District 13 contained all of Lincoln and Tillamook counties and elected one senator.
District 13 election1 to be elected
Democratic Party (United States)
Andrew J. Naterlin (incumbent)
11,175
64.34%
Republican Party (United States)
Wendell M. Willis
6,192
35.65%
1
0.01%
17,368 100.00%
District 15
Senate District 15 contained all of Klamath County and elected one senator.
District 15 election1 to be elected
Democratic Party (United States)
Harry D. Boivin (incumbent)
14,990
100.00%
14,990 100.00%
District 16
Senate District 16 contained all of Baker, Grant, Harney, and Malheur counties and elected one senator.
District 16 election1 to be elected
Republican Party (United States)
Anthony Yturri (incumbent)
14,226
71.09%
Democratic Party (United States)
Robert J. Steward
5,784
28.91%
20,010 100.00%
District 17
Senate District 17 contained all of Umatilla, Union, and Wallowa counties and elected one senator.
District 17 election1 to be elected
Republican Party (United States)
Raphael R. Raymond
13,573
50.96%
Democratic Party (United States)
Gene B. Conklin
13,061
49.04%
2
0.01%
26,636 100.00%
Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US)
District 18
Senate District 18 contained all of Gilliam, Hood River, Morrow, Sherman, Wasco, and Wheeler counties and elected one senator.
District 18 election1 to be elected
Democratic Party (United States)
Ben Musa (incumbent)
11,200
58.57%
Republican Party (United States)
Giles French
7,924
41.43%
19,124 100.00%
District 19
Senate District 19 contained all of Crook, Deschutes, Jefferson, and Lake counties and elected one senator.
District 19 election1 to be elected
Republican Party (United States)
Gordon McKay
10,526
55.12%
Democratic Party (United States)
C. L. Allen
8,569
44.87%
1
0.01%
19,096 100.00%
Republican Party (US) Democratic Party (US)
See also
1964 Oregon House of Representatives election
1964 United States presidential election in Oregon
List of Oregon Legislative Assemblies
References
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