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Election 1938 Results

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1938 US Senate election in Oregon

Rufus C. Holman (Republican) beat Willis Mahoney (Democrat) in Oregon in 1938, 54.9% to 45.1%, a margin of 9.7 points and 35,985 votes.

Alexander G. Barry (Republican) beat Robert A. Miller (Democrat) in Oregon in 1938, 54.2% to 45.8%, a margin of 8.4 points and 28,042 votes. (This was a special election.)

The Republican hold continued from 1932, when Frederick Steiwer won.

Republicans led in 30 of the 36 counties as they stood then and Democrats in 6. The largest, Multnomah, cast 136,019 votes and went to the Republican by 2.3 points. The closest was Gilliam, where 37 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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Rufus C. Holman won	Republican	203,120	54.9%
Willis Mahoney	Democratic	167,135	45.1%
All other candidates		6	0.0%
Total		370,261

Special election

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alexander G. Barry won	Republican	180,815	54.2%
Robert A. Miller	Democratic	152,773	45.8%
All other candidates		3	0.0%
Total		333,591

Every county

County	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	Margin
Multnomah	66,413 48.8%	69,606 51.2%		136,019	R+2.3
Marion	9,349 37.4%	15,668 62.6%		25,017	R+25.3
Lane	8,870 40.3%	13,135 59.7%		22,005	R+19.4
Clackamas	9,567 46.6%	10,977 53.4%		20,544	R+6.9
Washington	5,645 44.0%	7,187 56.0%	2	12,834	R+12.0
Jackson	3,454 31.1%	7,645 68.9%	4	11,103	R+37.7
Klamath	5,963 56.2%	4,646 43.8%		10,609	D+12.4
Linn	4,476 43.2%	5,885 56.8%		10,361	R+13.6
Coos	4,960 51.5%	4,676 48.5%		9,636	D+2.9
Yamhill	3,665 40.2%	5,460 59.8%		9,125	R+19.7
Douglas	3,151 37.1%	5,341 62.9%		8,492	R+25.8
Clatsop	3,790 48.1%	4,083 51.9%		7,873	R+3.7
Umatilla	3,127 40.3%	4,633 59.7%		7,760	R+19.4
Columbia	3,915 56.9%	2,962 43.1%		6,877	D+13.9
Benton	1,739 27.8%	4,523 72.2%		6,262	R+44.5
Baker	3,057 50.4%	3,013 49.6%		6,070	D+0.7
Union	3,182 52.8%	2,848 47.2%		6,030	D+5.5
Polk	2,214 37.4%	3,698 62.6%		5,912	R+25.1
Lincoln	2,631 45.5%	3,147 54.5%		5,778	R+8.9
Josephine	2,217 40.6%	3,241 59.4%		5,458	R+18.8
Deschutes	2,627 51.1%	2,512 48.9%		5,139	D+2.2
Tillamook	1,968 44.0%	2,504 56.0%		4,472	R+12.0
Wasco	1,661 38.3%	2,678 61.7%		4,339	R+23.4
Malheur	1,840 47.1%	2,063 52.9%		3,903	R+5.7
Hood River	1,308 37.2%	2,210 62.8%		3,518	R+25.6
Wallowa	1,192 46.6%	1,367 53.4%		2,559	R+6.8
Lake	887 48.9%	926 51.1%		1,813	R+2.2
Grant	621 35.9%	1,110 64.1%		1,731	R+28.2
Morrow	584 39.8%	884 60.2%		1,468	R+20.4
Crook	568 41.0%	818 59.0%		1,386	R+18.0
Curry	500 36.4%	873 63.6%		1,373	R+27.2
Harney	644 48.5%	684 51.5%		1,328	R+3.0
Gilliam	494 48.2%	531 51.8%		1,025	R+3.6
Sherman	344 34.7%	647 65.3%		991	R+30.6
Wheeler	284 34.3%	543 65.7%		827	R+31.3
Jefferson	228 36.5%	396 63.5%		624	R+26.9

Counties as they stood in 1938; 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

Year	Winner	Margin
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