Ron Wyden - Electoral History

Electoral History

House elections

U.S. House, 3rd District of Oregon (General Election)
Year Winning candidate Party Pct Opponent Party Pct
1980 Ron Wyden Democratic 71% Darrell R. Conger Republican 29%
1982 Ron Wyden Democratic 78% Thomas H. Phelan Republican 22%
1984 Ron Wyden Democratic 72% Drew Davis Republican 28%
1986 Ron Wyden Democratic 85% Thomas H. Phelan Republican 15%
1988 Ron Wyden Democratic 100% Unopposed
1990 Ron Wyden Democratic 80% Phil Mooney Republican 20%
1992 Ron Wyden Democratic 77% Al Ritter Republican 18%
1994 Ron Wyden Democratic 72% Everett Hall Republican 19%

Senate elections

U.S. Senator from Oregon (Class III) (General Election)
Year Winning candidate Party Pct Opponent Party Pct
1996 Ron Wyden Democratic 48% Gordon Smith Republican 47%
1998 Ron Wyden Democratic 61% John Lim Republican 34%
2004 Ron Wyden Democratic 63% Al King Republican 32%
2010 Ron Wyden Democratic 57% Jim Huffman Republican 39%

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