RepublicanNot in office · last served 2008Last on a ballot: Nov 2008
Gordon Smith
Gordon Smith ran in 4 elections between 1992 and 2008, winning 3. Served in the Oregon State Senate (District 29) and the U.S. Senate (Oregon).
- Elections
- 4
- 1992–2008
- Won
- 3
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Smith was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Smith has run
Margin: how far Smith finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | U.S. Senate, Oregon | General | Lost | Jeff Merkley (D), David Brownlow (CST) | 45.6% | D+3.4 | $9.3M |
| 2002 | U.S. Senate, Oregon | General | Won | Bill Bradbury (D), Dan Fitzgerald (L), Lon Mabon (CST) | 56.2% | R+16.6 | $5.3M |
| 1996 | U.S. Senate, Oregon | General | Won | Tom Bruggere (D), Brent Thompson (REF), Gary Kutcher (G) | 49.8% | R+3.9 | $9.4M |
| 1992 | Oregon State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | Scott Duff (D) | 58.3% | R+16.6 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Smith has held
- U.S. Senate, Oregon · 1997–2008
- Oregon State Senate, District 29 · 1993–1996
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Smith has run against
- Jeff Merkley (D) · 2008 election, lost
- Bill Bradbury (D) · 2002 election, won
- Tom Bruggere (D) · 1996 election, won
- Scott Duff (D) · 1992 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)