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1978Final results

1978 election for Oregon House District 52

Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon

Ben Kip Lombard Jr. (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Bob Beckett (D) by 30.1 points.

Ben Kip Lombard Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
65.0%9,861
Bob BeckettDemocrat
34.9%5,297
15,160 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978

Races before and after

EvenR+6.11976R+30.11978R+16.81980R+27.91982D+11.01984D+1.11986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET