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1976Final results

1976 election for Oregon's 2nd District

U.S. House · Oregon

Al Ullman (D) won with 72.0% of the vote, defeating Thomas H. Mercer (R) by 44.0 points.

Al UllmanDemocrat · winner
72.0%173,313
28.0%67,431
240,761 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976

Races before and after

EvenR+1.31980R+11.11982R+14.01984R+20.41986R+25.31988R+36.11990

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET