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1930 US Senate election in Oregon

Charles McNary (Republican) beat Elton Watkins (Democrat) in Oregon in 1930, 58.1% to 27.9%, a margin of 30.1 points and 71,203 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1924, when Charles McNary also won.

Republicans led in 36 of the 36 counties as they stood then. The largest, Multnomah, cast 91,799 votes and went to the Republican by 17.3 points. The closest was Jefferson, where 259 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Charles McNary won Republican 137,231 58.1%
Elton Watkins Democratic 66,028 27.9%
Llewellyn A. Banks Independent 17,488 7.4%
All other candidates 15,629 6.6%
Total236,376

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Multnomah 31,717 34.6% 47,626 51.9% 12,456 91,799 R+17.3
Marion 3,240 22.9% 9,354 66.1% 1,547 14,141 R+43.2
Clackamas 3,853 32.6% 5,993 50.7% 1,970 11,816 R+18.1
Lane 2,579 22.0% 7,944 67.9% 1,174 11,697 R+45.9
Jackson 902 10.8% 3,944 47.1% 3,524 8,370 R+36.3
Washington 2,295 32.7% 3,715 53.0% 998 7,008 R+20.3
Linn 1,891 27.5% 4,276 62.1% 714 6,881 R+34.7
Coos 1,191 19.2% 4,045 65.3% 958 6,194 R+46.1
Douglas 996 17.1% 4,275 73.2% 568 5,839 R+56.2
Yamhill 1,748 31.0% 3,262 57.8% 636 5,646 R+26.8
Klamath 892 16.1% 3,795 68.7% 841 5,528 R+52.5
Umatilla 1,224 23.7% 3,124 60.5% 815 5,163 R+36.8
Clatsop 790 15.4% 3,714 72.4% 628 5,132 R+57.0
Benton 1,131 24.0% 3,265 69.2% 325 4,721 R+45.2
Baker 1,216 29.8% 2,300 56.4% 559 4,075 R+26.6
Polk 1,373 34.5% 2,173 54.7% 430 3,976 R+20.1
Columbia 927 24.0% 2,384 61.7% 551 3,862 R+37.7
Union 1,402 37.2% 1,895 50.3% 471 3,768 R+13.1
Wasco 687 21.9% 2,053 65.4% 398 3,138 R+43.5
Deschutes 615 20.1% 1,968 64.4% 472 3,055 R+44.3
Josephine 441 16.2% 1,835 67.4% 445 2,721 R+51.2
Tillamook 640 23.9% 1,742 65.0% 299 2,681 R+41.1
Lincoln 718 28.1% 1,487 58.1% 354 2,559 R+30.1
Malheur 414 18.6% 1,573 70.6% 242 2,229 R+52.0
Wallowa 534 29.5% 1,028 56.7% 251 1,813 R+27.2
Hood River 431 24.2% 1,129 63.5% 219 1,779 R+39.2
Grant 252 16.4% 1,107 72.3% 173 1,532 R+55.8
Lake 244 17.0% 1,021 71.0% 174 1,439 R+54.0
Morrow 262 20.3% 850 66.0% 176 1,288 R+45.7
Harney 235 20.7% 767 67.5% 135 1,137 R+46.8
Crook 326 28.8% 712 63.0% 93 1,131 R+34.1
Curry 176 18.2% 622 64.2% 171 969 R+46.0
Wheeler 158 16.3% 732 75.6% 78 968 R+59.3
Sherman 224 25.4% 580 65.7% 79 883 R+40.3
Gilliam 194 22.6% 572 66.7% 91 857 R+44.1
Jefferson 110 18.9% 369 63.5% 102 581 R+44.6

Counties as they stood in 1930; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Oregon Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 Ron Wyden (D) D+14.9
2020 Jeff Merkley (D) D+17.6
2016 Ron Wyden (D) D+23.3
2014 Jeff Merkley (D) D+18.9
2010 Ron Wyden (D) D+18.0
2008 Jeff Merkley (D) D+3.4
2004 Ron Wyden (D) D+31.6
2002 Gordon Smith (R) R+16.6
1998 Ron Wyden (D) D+27.3
1996 Gordon Smith (R) R+3.9
1992 Bob Packwood (R) R+5.6
1990 Mark O. Hatfield (R) R+7.5
1986 Bob Packwood (R) R+26.9
1984 Mark O. Hatfield (R) R+33.1
1980 Bob Packwood (R) R+8.1
1978 Mark Hatfield (R) R+23.4
1974 Bob Packwood (R) R+10.8
1972 Mark Hatfield (R) R+7.6
1968 Bob Packwood (R) R+0.4
1966 Mark Hatfield (R) R+3.5
1962 Wayne Morse (D) D+8.3
1960 Maurine Neuberger (D) D+9.2
1956 Wayne Morse (D) D+8.4
1954 Richard Neuberger (D) D+0.4
1950 Wayne Morse (R) R+51.6
1948 Guy Cordon (R) R+20.1
1944 Wayne Morse (R) R+21.4
1942 Charles McNary (R) R+54.1
1938 Rufus C. Holman (R) R+9.7
1936 Charles McNary (R) R+1.4
1932 Frederick Steiwer (R) R+13.9
1930 Charles McNary (R) R+30.1
1926 Frederick Steiwer (R) R+3.4
1924 Charles McNary (R) R+41.3
1920 Robert Stanfield (R) R+7.2
1918 Charles McNary (R) R+11.9
1914 George Chamberlain (D) D+9.5