District 1
See also: Oregon's 1st congressional districtDemocratic incumbent David Wu has represented Oregon's 1st congressional district since 1998 and is the Democratic nominee in 2008, defeating Will Hobbs and Mark Welyczko in the primary. Hobbs, a political novice, earned some attention late in the race, by winning the endorsements of major newspapers The Oregonian and Willamette Week. He won 16.7% of the vote to Wu's 78.0%.
In the Republican primary, Joel Haugen defeated pathologist Claude W. Chappell IV, but later withdrew his acceptance of the Republican nomination after his endorsement of Democrat Barack Obama for President drew objections from Republican party leaders.
| Oregon's 1st congressional district election, 2008 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | David Wu (inc.) | 237,567 | 71.50% | |
| Independent | Joel Haugen | 58,279 | 17.54% | |
| Constitution | Scott Semrau | 14,172 | 4.27% | |
| Libertarian | H. Joe Tabor | 10,992 | 3.31% | |
| Pacific Green | Chris Henry | 7,128 | 2.15% | |
| Write-ins | 4,110 | 1.24% | ||
| Totals | 332,248 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Read more about this topic: United States House Of Representatives Elections In Oregon, 2008
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