1980Final results
1980 election for Oregon's 3rd District
U.S. House · Oregon
Ron Wyden (D) won with 71.9% of the vote, defeating Darrell R. Conger (R) by 43.9 points.
Ron WydenDemocrat · winner
71.9%156,371
Darrell R. CongerRepublican
28.0%60,940
217,423 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Ron WydenDarrell R. Conger
$234.9K
Raised by the campaign
$14.7K
$232.4K
Spent by the campaign
$14.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980