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1978Final results

1978 election for Oregon's 2nd District

U.S. House · Oregon

Al Ullman (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating Terry L. Hicks (R) by 38.4 points.

Al UllmanDemocrat · winner
69.1%152,099
Terry L. HicksRepublican
30.7%67,547
220,019 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 1978

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