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1942 US Senate election in Oregon

Charles McNary (Republican) beat Walter W. Whitbeck (Democrat) in Oregon in 1942, 77.1% to 22.9%, a margin of 54.1 points and 150,809 votes.

The Republican hold continued from 1936, when Charles McNary also won.

Republicans led in 36 of the 36 counties as they stood then. The largest, Multnomah, cast 109,126 votes and went to the Republican by 49.6 points. The closest was Jefferson, where 292 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 214,755 77.1%
Walter W. Whitbeck Democratic 63,946 22.9%
All other candidates 3 0.0%
Total278,704

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Multnomah 27,504 25.2% 81,622 74.8% 109,126 R+49.6
Marion 3,428 19.3% 14,379 80.7% 17,807 R+61.5
Lane 3,234 19.6% 13,270 80.4% 16,504 R+60.8
Clackamas 3,494 22.9% 11,738 77.1% 15,232 R+54.1
Washington 2,056 20.9% 7,760 79.0% 2 9,818 R+58.1
Linn 2,012 25.8% 5,777 74.2% 7,789 R+48.3
Coos 1,702 23.5% 5,552 76.5% 7,254 R+53.1
Jackson 1,462 20.3% 5,755 79.7% 7,217 R+59.5
Yamhill 1,391 20.4% 5,413 79.6% 6,804 R+59.1
Klamath 1,554 24.2% 4,856 75.8% 6,410 R+51.5
Douglas 1,314 20.6% 5,061 79.4% 6,375 R+58.8
Clatsop 1,233 20.1% 4,899 79.9% 6,132 R+59.8
Umatilla 882 16.3% 4,533 83.7% 5,415 R+67.4
Polk 1,025 21.0% 3,852 79.0% 4,877 R+58.0
Union 1,256 26.8% 3,426 73.2% 4,682 R+46.3
Benton 741 15.9% 3,910 84.1% 4,651 R+68.1
Columbia 1,343 29.0% 3,295 71.0% 4,638 R+42.1
Baker 1,143 28.3% 2,896 71.7% 4,039 R+43.4
Josephine 802 20.3% 3,152 79.7% 3,954 R+59.4
Lincoln 890 23.8% 2,846 76.2% 3,736 R+52.4
Deschutes 910 25.4% 2,676 74.6% 3,586 R+49.2
Tillamook 671 21.0% 2,522 79.0% 3,193 R+58.0
Malheur 626 21.5% 2,280 78.5% 2,906 R+56.9
Wasco 441 16.7% 2,192 83.3% 2,633 R+66.5
Hood River 451 19.6% 1,846 80.4% 2,297 R+60.7
Wallowa 442 24.4% 1,370 75.6% 1,812 R+51.2
Lake 247 19.2% 1,041 80.8% 1,288 R+61.6
Grant 253 20.0% 1,014 80.0% 1 1,268 R+60.0
Crook 285 22.6% 975 77.4% 1,260 R+54.8
Curry 244 20.2% 964 79.8% 1,208 R+59.6
Morrow 207 19.7% 843 80.3% 1,050 R+60.6
Harney 275 26.3% 770 73.7% 1,045 R+47.4
Sherman 108 12.4% 762 87.6% 870 R+75.2
Gilliam 121 16.4% 615 83.6% 736 R+67.1
Wheeler 106 17.3% 508 82.7% 614 R+65.5
Jefferson 93 19.5% 385 80.5% 478 R+61.1

Counties as they stood in 1942; 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