2002 United States Senate election in Oregon
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| | | Nominee | Gordon Smith | Bill Bradbury | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 712,287 | 501,898 | Percentage | 56.21% | 39.61% | |
County results Smith: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Bradbury: 50–60% |
Senator before election Gordon Smith Republican | Elected Senator Gordon Smith Republican | |
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The 2002 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 5, 2002. Incumbent Republican United States Senator Gordon Smith ran for re-election to a second term. Oregon Secretary of State Bill Bradbury emerged as the Democratic nominee, and though a competitive gubernatorial election occurred at the same time, Bradbury's campaign was never able to gain traction and Smith overwhelmingly won re-election (Bradbury only carried Multnomah County). As of 2024, this is the last time the Republicans have won a U.S. Senate election in Oregon.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Bill Bradbury | 279,792 | 85.89% |
| Democratic | Craig Hanson | 27,472 | 8.43% |
| Democratic | Greg Haven | 13,995 | 4.30% |
| Democratic | Write-ins | 4,480 | 1.38% |
Total votes | 325,739 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Results
Republican primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Gordon Smith (Incumbent) | 306,504 | 98.89% |
| Republican | Write-ins | 3,439 | 1.11% |
Total votes | 309,943 | 100.00% |
General election
Campaign
Smith, who had only served one term in the U.S. Senate, had slightly lower than a 50% approval rating before the summer of 2002 began.[2] By July 2002, Smith had raised over $5 million, while Bradbury raised only about $1 million.[3]
Predictions
Results
United States Senate election in Oregon, 2002[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | Gordon H. Smith (Incumbent) | 712,287 | 56.21% | +6.41% |
| Democratic | Bill Bradbury | 501,898 | 39.61% | -6.30% |
| Libertarian | Dan Fitzgerald | 29,979 | 2.37% | +1.43% |
| Constitution | Lon Mabon | 21,703 | 1.71% | |
| Write-ins | | 1,354 | 0.11% | |
Majority | 210,389 | 16.60% | +12.71% |
Turnout | 1,267,221 | | |
| Republican hold | Swing | | |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
See also
References
- ^ a b "Content Manager WebDrawer - 2002 Primary Election Official Results".
- ^ Berke, Richard L. (June 8, 2002). "A Senate Candidate's Refrain: 'Could You Stretch It to $500?'". The New York Times.
- ^ Madden, Mike (July 16, 2002). "Smith, Hooley maintain comfortable fund-raising leads". USA Today. Archived from the original on November 14, 2012.
- ^ "Senate Races". www.centerforpolitics.org. November 4, 2002. Archived from the original on November 18, 2002. Retrieved June 25, 2021.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 2002" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 38.
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