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1996-11-05 Senatorial Election Results for Oregon (Class 2)


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County Turnout Gordon Smith
(R)		 Tom Bruggere
(D)		 Brent Thompson
(Reform)		 Gary Kutcher
(Pacific)		 Other Margin TOTAL
Baker63%4,99965.5%2,32930.5%1241.6%560.7%1231.6%2,670 7,631
Benton58%15,29444.7%17,65051.5%3431.0%4081.2%5441.6%-2,356 34,239
Clackamas61%72,66951.1%64,64245.4%1,8811.3%1,1480.8%1,9731.4%8,027 142,313
Clatsop58%6,93245.6%7,55249.6%2461.6%1621.1%3202.1%-620 15,212
Columbia62%8,84848.5%8,48846.5%3321.8%1720.9%4132.3%360 18,253
Coos58%14,29552.2%11,69542.7%5692.1%2430.9%5792.1%2,600 27,381
Crook55%4,50464.7%2,15431.0%1392.0%490.7%1131.6%2,350 6,959
Curry66%6,10156.4%4,07037.6%3062.8%1091.0%2402.2%2,031 10,826
Deschutes60%25,40556.6%17,40638.8%8481.9%4401.0%7681.7%7,999 44,867
Douglas58%27,11663.7%13,69532.2%7401.7%2940.7%6911.6%13,421 42,536
Gilliam75%69266.9%31530.4%151.4%30.3%101.0%377 1,035
Grant66%2,79772.7%91823.9%481.2%250.6%611.6%1,879 3,849
Harney65%2,45970.4%88725.4%561.6%280.8%631.8%1,572 3,493
Hood River55%3,87551.5%3,36144.7%1041.4%911.2%871.2%514 7,518
Jackson57%40,30855.6%28,82939.8%1,2481.7%6610.9%1,4542.0%11,479 72,500
Jefferson52%3,67559.6%2,23636.2%1252.0%370.6%971.6%1,439 6,170
Josephine59%19,36260.8%10,60833.3%7862.5%3401.1%7562.4%8,754 31,852
Klamath54%16,14766.1%7,30829.9%4231.7%1610.7%3821.6%8,839 24,421
Lake67%2,68774.2%81822.6%491.4%120.3%541.5%1,869 3,620
Lane59%59,41043.0%71,86952.0%1,8911.4%2,0621.5%2,8492.1%-12,459 138,081
Lincoln62%8,99544.2%10,06349.5%4882.4%3411.7%4532.2%-1,068 20,340
Linn55%24,30161.0%13,81834.7%7511.9%3580.9%6231.6%10,483 39,851
Malheur47%7,23073.7%2,25623.0%1461.5%500.5%1251.3%4,974 9,807
Marion55%58,48855.1%43,10240.6%1,6701.6%8720.8%2,0441.9%15,386 106,176
Morrow49%2,15965.5%1,01630.8%591.8%170.5%441.3%1,143 3,295
Multnomah55%90,65633.9%164,29161.5%3,3381.2%3,7001.4%5,2272.0%-73,635 267,212
Polk57%13,94257.2%9,50239.0%3571.5%2070.8%3701.5%4,440 24,378
Sherman75%69566.0%32931.2%111.0%90.9%90.9%366 1,053
Tillamook63%5,56849.6%5,11545.6%2412.1%1311.2%1641.5%453 11,219
Umatilla44%14,30967.4%6,24229.4%2951.4%1100.5%2721.3%8,067 21,228
Union61%7,02864.7%3,45031.8%1681.5%740.7%1401.3%3,578 10,860
Wallowa80%3,26576.5%90721.3%350.8%210.5%400.9%2,358 4,268
Wasco58%5,20852.9%4,26443.4%1341.4%780.8%1521.5%944 9,836
Washington54%79,79951.1%71,01445.4%1,9241.2%1,4170.9%2,1031.3%8,785 156,257
Wheeler74%60370.4%21825.5%121.4%50.6%182.1%385 856
Yamhill55%17,51556.8%11,95338.8%4791.6%3021.0%5891.9%5,562 30,838
TOTAL 57% 677,33649.8% 624,37045.9% 20,3811.5% 14,1931.0% 23,9501.8% 52,966 1,360,230
Total R vote: 677,336 (49.8%)      Total D vote: 624,370 (45.9%)      Total Other vote: 58,524 (4.3%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $9,312,538 $3,301,736 $0 $0
Total Receipts: $9,389,580 $3,318,883 $0 $0
Cash on Hand: $77,040 $20,257 $0 $0
Contributions by Candidate: $553,172 $50,091 $0 $0
Loans by Candidate: $2,603,400 $1,399,500 $0 $0
Total Individual Contributions: $4,232,929 $1,345,801 $0 $0
Party Contributions: $211,928 $20,295 $0 $0
Other Committee Contributions: $1,435,721 $400,722 $0 $0
Transfers from Other Committees: $312,180 $23,942 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Supporting: $1,275,385 $33,500 $0 $0
Independent Expenditures Opposing: $659,461 $1,021 $0 $0
Net Independent Expenditures: $615,924 $32,479 $0 $0
Net Spending: $9,928,462 $3,334,215 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/OR/1996


Other candidates included: Paul Mohn (Libertarian), 12,697 votes ; Christopher Phelps (Socialist), 5,426 votes ; Michael Hoyes (Natural Law), 4,425 votes



1996 Senate class 2, Baker County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 4,999 65.5%
Tom Bruggere (D) 2,329 30.5%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 124 1.6%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 56 0.7%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 68 0.9%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 21 0.3%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 31 0.4%
TOTAL 7,631
Turnout: 63%


1996 Senate class 2, Benton County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 15,294 44.7%
Tom Bruggere (D) 17,650 51.5%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 343 1.0%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 408 1.2%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 264 0.8%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 155 0.5%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 89 0.3%
TOTAL 34,239
Turnout: 58%


1996 Senate class 2, Clackamas County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 72,669 51.1%
Tom Bruggere (D) 64,642 45.4%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 1,881 1.3%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 1,148 0.8%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 1,099 0.8%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 418 0.3%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 430 0.3%
TOTAL 142,313
Turnout: 61%


1996 Senate class 2, Clatsop County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 6,932 45.6%
Tom Bruggere (D) 7,552 49.6%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 246 1.6%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 162 1.1%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 162 1.1%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 56 0.4%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 81 0.5%
TOTAL 15,212
Turnout: 58%


1996 Senate class 2, Columbia County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 8,848 48.5%
Tom Bruggere (D) 8,488 46.5%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 332 1.8%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 172 0.9%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 227 1.2%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 65 0.4%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 96 0.5%
TOTAL 18,253
Turnout: 62%


1996 Senate class 2, Coos County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 14,295 52.2%
Tom Bruggere (D) 11,695 42.7%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 569 2.1%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 243 0.9%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 367 1.3%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 74 0.3%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 95 0.3%
TOTAL 27,381
Turnout: 58%


1996 Senate class 2, Crook County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 4,504 64.7%
Tom Bruggere (D) 2,154 31.0%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 139 2.0%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 49 0.7%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 66 0.9%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 19 0.3%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 23 0.3%
TOTAL 6,959
Turnout: 55%


1996 Senate class 2, Curry County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 6,101 56.4%
Tom Bruggere (D) 4,070 37.6%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 306 2.8%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 109 1.0%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 153 1.4%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 32 0.3%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 40 0.4%
TOTAL 10,826
Turnout: 66%


1996 Senate class 2, Deschutes County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 25,405 56.6%
Tom Bruggere (D) 17,406 38.8%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 848 1.9%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 440 1.0%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 408 0.9%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 146 0.3%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 174 0.4%
TOTAL 44,867
Turnout: 60%


1996 Senate class 2, Douglas County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 27,116 63.7%
Tom Bruggere (D) 13,695 32.2%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 740 1.7%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 294 0.7%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 408 1.0%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 107 0.3%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 116 0.3%
TOTAL 42,536
Turnout: 58%


1996 Senate class 2, Gilliam County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 692 66.9%
Tom Bruggere (D) 315 30.4%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 15 1.4%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 3 0.3%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 5 0.5%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 3 0.3%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,035
Turnout: 75%


1996 Senate class 2, Grant County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 2,797 72.7%
Tom Bruggere (D) 918 23.9%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 48 1.2%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 25 0.6%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 40 1.0%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 7 0.2%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 13 0.3%
TOTAL 3,849
Turnout: 66%


1996 Senate class 2, Harney County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 2,459 70.4%
Tom Bruggere (D) 887 25.4%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 56 1.6%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 28 0.8%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 41 1.2%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 7 0.2%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 10 0.3%
TOTAL 3,493
Turnout: 65%


1996 Senate class 2, Hood River County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 3,875 51.5%
Tom Bruggere (D) 3,361 44.7%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 104 1.4%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 91 1.2%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 49 0.7%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 12 0.2%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 22 0.3%
TOTAL 7,518
Turnout: 55%


1996 Senate class 2, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 40,308 55.6%
Tom Bruggere (D) 28,829 39.8%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 1,248 1.7%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 661 0.9%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 895 1.2%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 286 0.4%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 266 0.4%
TOTAL 72,500
Turnout: 57%


1996 Senate class 2, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 3,675 59.6%
Tom Bruggere (D) 2,236 36.2%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 125 2.0%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 37 0.6%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 60 1.0%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 15 0.2%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 18 0.3%
TOTAL 6,170
Turnout: 52%


1996 Senate class 2, Josephine County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 19,362 60.8%
Tom Bruggere (D) 10,608 33.3%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 786 2.5%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 340 1.1%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 509 1.6%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 92 0.3%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 115 0.4%
TOTAL 31,852
Turnout: 59%


1996 Senate class 2, Klamath County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 16,147 66.1%
Tom Bruggere (D) 7,308 29.9%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 423 1.7%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 161 0.7%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 203 0.8%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 74 0.3%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 78 0.3%
TOTAL 24,421
Turnout: 54%


1996 Senate class 2, Lake County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 2,687 74.2%
Tom Bruggere (D) 818 22.6%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 49 1.4%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 12 0.3%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 36 1.0%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 5 0.1%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 13 0.4%
TOTAL 3,620
Turnout: 67%


1996 Senate class 2, Lane County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 59,410 43.0%
Tom Bruggere (D) 71,869 52.0%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 1,891 1.4%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 2,062 1.5%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 1,441 1.0%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 959 0.7%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 390 0.3%
TOTAL 138,081
Turnout: 59%


1996 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 8,995 44.2%
Tom Bruggere (D) 10,063 49.5%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 488 2.4%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 341 1.7%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 235 1.2%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 90 0.4%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 101 0.5%
TOTAL 20,340
Turnout: 62%


1996 Senate class 2, Linn County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 24,301 61.0%
Tom Bruggere (D) 13,818 34.7%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 751 1.9%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 358 0.9%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 377 0.9%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 119 0.3%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 125 0.3%
TOTAL 39,851
Turnout: 55%


1996 Senate class 2, Malheur County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 7,230 73.7%
Tom Bruggere (D) 2,256 23.0%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 146 1.5%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 50 0.5%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 67 0.7%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 27 0.3%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 31 0.3%
TOTAL 9,807
Turnout: 47%


1996 Senate class 2, Marion County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 58,488 55.1%
Tom Bruggere (D) 43,102 40.6%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 1,670 1.6%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 872 0.8%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 930 0.9%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 462 0.4%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 382 0.4%
TOTAL 106,176
Turnout: 55%


1996 Senate class 2, Morrow County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 2,159 65.5%
Tom Bruggere (D) 1,016 30.8%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 59 1.8%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 17 0.5%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 25 0.8%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 8 0.2%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 10 0.3%
TOTAL 3,295
Turnout: 49%


1996 Senate class 2, Multnomah County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 90,656 33.9%
Tom Bruggere (D) 164,291 61.5%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 3,338 1.2%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 3,700 1.4%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 2,384 0.9%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 1,388 0.5%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 901 0.3%
TOTAL 267,212
Turnout: 55%


1996 Senate class 2, Polk County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 13,942 57.2%
Tom Bruggere (D) 9,502 39.0%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 357 1.5%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 207 0.8%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 205 0.8%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 81 0.3%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 76 0.3%
TOTAL 24,378
Turnout: 57%


1996 Senate class 2, Sherman County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 695 66.0%
Tom Bruggere (D) 329 31.2%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 11 1.0%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 9 0.9%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 4 0.4%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 2 0.2%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 3 0.3%
TOTAL 1,053
Turnout: 75%


1996 Senate class 2, Tillamook County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 5,568 49.6%
Tom Bruggere (D) 5,115 45.6%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 241 2.1%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 131 1.2%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 92 0.8%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 31 0.3%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 31 0.3%
TOTAL 11,219
Turnout: 63%


1996 Senate class 2, Umatilla County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 14,309 67.4%
Tom Bruggere (D) 6,242 29.4%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 295 1.4%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 110 0.5%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 150 0.7%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 65 0.3%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 57 0.3%
TOTAL 21,228
Turnout: 44%


1996 Senate class 2, Union County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 7,028 64.7%
Tom Bruggere (D) 3,450 31.8%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 168 1.5%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 74 0.7%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 66 0.6%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 34 0.3%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 36 0.3%
TOTAL 10,860
Turnout: 61%


1996 Senate class 2, Wallowa County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 3,265 76.5%
Tom Bruggere (D) 907 21.3%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 35 0.8%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 21 0.5%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 24 0.6%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 8 0.2%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 4,268
Turnout: 80%


1996 Senate class 2, Wasco County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 5,208 52.9%
Tom Bruggere (D) 4,264 43.4%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 134 1.4%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 78 0.8%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 69 0.7%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 22 0.2%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 36 0.4%
TOTAL 9,836
Turnout: 58%


1996 Senate class 2, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 79,799 51.1%
Tom Bruggere (D) 71,014 45.4%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 1,924 1.2%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 1,417 0.9%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 1,253 0.8%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 447 0.3%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 369 0.2%
TOTAL 156,257
Turnout: 54%


1996 Senate class 2, Wheeler County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 603 70.4%
Tom Bruggere (D) 218 25.5%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 12 1.4%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 5 0.6%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 14 1.6%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 2 0.2%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 2 0.2%
TOTAL 856
Turnout: 74%


1996 Senate class 2, Yamhill County
CandidateVotesPct
Gordon Smith (R) 17,515 56.8%
Tom Bruggere (D) 11,953 38.8%
Brent Thompson (Ref) 479 1.6%
Gary Kutcher (Pacific) 302 1.0%
Paul Mohn (Lbt) 301 1.0%
Christopher Phelps (Soc) 87 0.3%
Michael Hoyes (NtL) 156 0.5%
TOTAL 30,838
Turnout: 55%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Gordon Smith
Total Disbursements: $9,312,538
Total Receipts: $9,389,580
Cash on Hand: $77,040
Candidate Contributions: $553,172
Candidate Loans: $2,603,400
Individual Contributions: $4,232,929
Party Contributions: $211,928
Other Committee Contributions: $1,435,721
Other Committee Transfers: $312,180
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $1,275,385
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $659,461
Net Independent Expenditures: $615,924
Net Spending: $9,928,462



Tom Bruggere
Total Disbursements: $3,301,736
Total Receipts: $3,318,883
Cash on Hand: $20,257
Candidate Contributions: $50,091
Candidate Loans: $1,399,500
Individual Contributions: $1,345,801
Party Contributions: $20,295
Other Committee Contributions: $400,722
Other Committee Transfers: $23,942
Indep. Expenditures Supporting: $33,500
Indep. Expenditures Opposing: $1,021
Net Independent Expenditures: $32,479
Net Spending: $3,334,215



**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/OR/1996


Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Gordon Smith 224,428 78.1%
2   Lon Mabon 23,479 8.2% $46,594
3   Kirby Brumfield 15,744 5.5%
4   Jeff Lewis 13,359 4.6% $51,694
5   Robert Fenton 8,958 3.1%
    Other 1,532 0.5%  
TOTAL VOTES 287,500    


Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes % $**
1   Tom Bruggere 151,288 49.6% $3,301,736
2   Harry Lonsdale 76,059 24.9% $171,719
3   Bill Dwyer 30,871 10.1% $51,077
4   Jerry Rust 27,773 9.1% $57,392
5   Anna Nevenic 16,827 5.5%
    Other 2,150 0.7%  
TOTAL VOTES 304,968