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2000Final results

2000 election for Oregon's 1st District

U.S. House · Oregon

David Wu (D) won with 58.3% of the vote, defeating Charles Starr (R) by 20.3 points.

David WuDemocrat · winner
58.3%176,902
Charles StarrRepublican
38.0%115,303
Beth A. KingLibertarian
3.6%10,858
303,521 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 2000

Races before and after

EvenD+0.11994D+6.61996D+3.01998D+20.32000D+28.72002D+19.42004

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.

David WuCharles Starr
$1.7M
Raised by the campaign
$285.1K
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$283.3K
$207.9K
Cash on hand
$3.8K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2000.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2000

The candidates

David Wu (D)Charles Starr (R)

Also on the ballot: Beth A. King (Libertarian), 3.6%