1996Final results
1996 election for Oregon's 2nd District
U.S. House · Oregon
Robert Smith (R) won with 61.7% of the vote, defeating Mike Dugan (D) by 25.1 points.
Robert SmithRepublican · winner
61.7%164,062
Mike DuganDemocrat
36.5%97,195
Frank WiseLibertarian
1.7%4,581
266,056 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 1996
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.
Mike DuganRobert Smith
$266.2K
Raised by the campaign
$438.4K
$264.9K
Spent by the campaign
$212.4K
$1.3K
Cash on hand
$226K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996