1980Final results
1980 election for Oregon Senate District 12
Oregon State Senate · Oregon
Ruth McFarland (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Don McIntire (R) by 19.3 points.
Ruth McFarlandDemocrat · winner
59.6%23,474
Don McIntireRepublican
40.3%15,879
39,361 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET