The 1962 United States Senate election in Oregon was held on November 8, 1962 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of Oregon. Democratic Senator Wayne Morse decided to seek re-election for a fourth term. He defeated Republican candidate Sig Unander in the general election.^[1] This would be the last time Democrats won the Class 3 Senate seat from Oregon until Ron Wyden's victory in the 1996 special election.

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1962 United States Senate election in Oregon

← 1956 November 8, 1962 1968 →

Nominee Wayne Morse Sig Unander Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 344,716 291,587 Percentage 54.15% 45.81%

County results Morse:      50–60%      60–70% Unander:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Wayne Morse Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Wayne Morse Democratic

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