List of United States Senators from Oregon

Oregon was admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859. Its current Senators are Democrats Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley.

Prior to 1906, Senators were elected by the Oregon Legislative Assembly. In 1904, Oregon voters passed a ballot measure that required Senators to be selected by a popular vote and then endorsed by the Legislature. Beginning in 1914, Senators were directly elected by popular vote on the basis of the 17th Amendment to the United States Constitution.[1][2][3]

List of Senators

Class 2

Class 2 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1996, 2002, 2008, and 2014. The next election will be in 2020.

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Class 3

Class 3 U.S. Senators belong to the electoral cycle that has recently been contested in 1998, 2004, and 2010. The next election will be in 2016.

# Senator Party Years in office Electoral history T
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1
Delazon Smith
Democratic February 14, 1859 –
March 3, 1859
Elected in 1859.

Lost re-election.
1 35th Congress 1 Elected in 1859.

Retired.
February 14, 1859 –
March 3, 1861
Democratic
Joseph Lane
1
Vacant March 3, 1859 –
October 1, 1860
Legislature failed to elect 2 36th Congress
2
Edward D. Baker
Republican October 1, 1860 –
October 21, 1861
Elected late in 1860.

Died.
37th Congress 2 Elected in 1860 or 1861.

Lost re-election.
March 4, 1861 –
March 3, 1867
Democratic
James Nesmith
2
Vacant October 21, 1861 –
February 27, 1862
 
3
Benjamin Stark
Democratic February 27, 1862 –
September 12, 1862
Appointed to continue Baker's term.

Retired when successor elected.
4
Benjamin F. Harding
Democratic September 12, 1862 –
March 3, 1865
Elected to finish Baker's term.

Retired.
38th Congress
5
George H. Williams
Republican March 4, 1865 –
March 3, 1871
Elected in 1864.

Lost re-election.
3 39th Congress
40th Congress 3 Elected in 1866 or 1867.

Retired.
March 4, 1867 –
March 3, 1873
Republican
Henry W. Corbett
3
41st Congress
6
James K. Kelly
Democratic March 4, 1871 –
March 3, 1877
Elected in 1870.

Retired.
4 42nd Congress
43rd Congress 4 Elected in 1873.

Lost re-election.
March 4, 1873 –
March 3, 1879
Republican
John H. Mitchell
4
44th Congress
7
La Fayette Grover
Democratic March 4, 1877 –
March 3, 1883
Elected in 1877.

Retired.
5 45th Congress
46th Congress 5 Elected in 1879.

Retired.
March 4, 1879 –
March 3, 1885
Democratic
James H. Slater
5
47th Congress
8
Joseph N. Dolph
Republican March 4, 1883 –
March 3, 1895
Elected in 1883. 6 48th Congress
49th Congress 6   March 3, 1885 –
December 17, 1885
Vacant
Elected late in 1885. December 17, 1885 –
March 3, 1897
Republican
John H. Mitchell
6
50th Congress
Re-elected in 1889.

Lost re-election.
7 51st Congress
52nd Congress 7 Re-elected in 1891.

Lost re-election.
53rd Congress
9
George W. McBride
Republican March 4, 1895 –
March 3, 1901
Elected in 1895.

Lost renomination.
8 54th Congress
55th Congress 8   March 3, 1897 –
October 7, 1898
Vacant
Elected late in 1898.

Retired.
October 7, 1898 –
March 3, 1903
Republican
Joseph Simon
7
56th Congress
10
John H. Mitchell
Republican March 4, 1901 –
December 8, 1905
Elected in 1900.

Died.
9 57th Congress
58th Congress 9 Elected in 1902.

Lost re-election.
March 4, 1903 –
March 3, 1909
Republican
Charles W. Fulton
8
59th Congress
Vacant December 8, 1905 –
December 21, 1905
 
11
John M. Gearin
Democratic December 21, 1905 –
January 23, 1907
Appointed to continue Mitchell's term.

Retired when successor elected.
Vacant January 23, 1907 –
January 30, 1907
 
12
Frederick W. Mulkey
Republican January 30, 1907 –
March 3, 1907
Elected to finish Mitchell's term.[4]

Retired.
13
Jonathan Bourne, Jr.
Republican March 4, 1907 –
March 3, 1913
Elected in 1906.[4]

Lost renomination.
10 60th Congress
61st Congress 10 Elected in 1908.[4] March 4, 1909 –
March 3, 1921
Democratic
George E. Chamberlain
9
62nd Congress
14
Harry Lane
Democratic March 4, 1913 –
May 23, 1917
Elected in 1912.[4]

Died.
11 63rd Congress
64th Congress 11 Re-elected in 1914.

Lost re-election.
65th Congress
Vacant May 23, 1917 –
May 29, 1917
 
15
Charles L. McNary
Republican May 29, 1917 –
November 5, 1918
Appointed to continue Lane's term.

Elected to the next term, but not to finish the current term.
16
Frederick W. Mulkey
Republican November 6, 1918 –
December 17, 1918
Elected to finish Lane's term.

Resigned early to give successor preferential seniority.
17
Charles L. McNary
Republican December 18, 1918 –
February 25, 1944
Appointed to finish Mulkey's term, having already been elected to the next term.
Elected in 1918. 12 66th Congress
67th Congress 12 Elected in 1920.

Lost re-election.
March 4, 1921 –
March 3, 1927
Republican
Robert N. Stanfield
10
68th Congress
Re-elected in 1924. 13 69th Congress
70th Congress 13 Elected in 1926. March 4, 1927 –
January 31, 1938
Republican
Frederick Steiwer
11
71st Congress
Re-elected in 1930. 14 72nd Congress
73rd Congress 14 Re-elected in 1932.

Resigned.
74th Congress
Re-elected in 1936. 15 75th Congress
  January 31, 1938 –
February 11, 1938
Vacant
Appointed to continue Steiwer's term.

Retired when successor elected.
February 11, 1938 –
November 9, 1938
Democratic
Alfred E. Reames
12
Elected to finish Steiwer's term.

Retired.
November 9, 1938 –
January 3, 1939
Republican
Alexander G. Barry
13
76th Congress 15 Elected in 1938.

Lost renomination.
January 3, 1939 –
January 3, 1945
Republican
Rufus C. Holman
14
77th Congress
Re-elected in 1942.

Died.
16 78th Congress
Vacant February 25, 1944 –
March 13, 1944
 
18
Guy Cordon
Republican March 13, 1944 –
January 3, 1955
Appointed to continue McNary's term.

Elected to finish McNary's term.
79th Congress 16 Elected in 1944. January 3, 1945 –
January 3, 1969
Republican[5]
Wayne Morse
15
80th Congress
Re-elected in 1948.

Lost re-election.
17 81st Congress
82nd Congress 17 Re-elected in 1950.
Independent[5]
83rd Congress
19
Richard L. Neuberger
Democratic January 3, 1955 –
March 9, 1960
Elected in 1954.

Died.
18 84th Congress Democratic[5]
85th Congress 18 Re-elected in 1956.
86th Congress
Vacant March 9, 1960 –
March 23, 1960
 
20
Hall S. Lusk
Democratic March 23, 1960 –
November 9, 1960
Appointed to continue Neuberger's term.

Retired when successor elected.
21
Maurine Brown Neuberger
Democratic November 9, 1960 –
January 3, 1967
Elected to finish her husband's term.
Re-elected in 1960.

Retired.
19 87th Congress
88th Congress 19 Re-elected in 1962.

Lost re-election.
89th Congress
22
Mark Hatfield
Republican January 3, 1967 –
January 3, 1997
Elected in 1966. 20 90th Congress
91st Congress 20 Elected in 1968. January 3, 1969 –
October 1, 1995
Republican
Bob Packwood
16
92nd Congress
Re-elected in 1972. 21 93rd Congress
94th Congress 21 Re-elected in 1974.
95th Congress
Re-elected in 1978. 22 96th Congress
97th Congress 22 Re-elected in 1980.
98th Congress
Re-elected in 1984. 23 99th Congress
100th Congress 23 Re-elected in 1986.
101st Congress
Re-elected in 1990.

Retired.
24 102nd Congress
103rd Congress 24 Re-elected in 1992.

Resigned.
104th Congress
  October 1, 1995 –
February 6, 1996
Vacant
Elected to finish Packwood's term. February 6, 1996 –
Present
Democratic
Ron Wyden
17
23
Gordon Smith
Republican January 3, 1997 –
January 3, 2009
Elected in 1996. 25 105th Congress
106th Congress 25 Re-elected in 1998.
107th Congress
Re-elected in 2002.

Lost re-election.
26 108th Congress
109th Congress 26 Re-elected in 2004.
110th Congress
24
Jeff Merkley
Democratic January 3, 2009 –
Present
Elected in 2008. 27 111th Congress
112th Congress 27 Re-elected in 2010.
113th Congress
Re-elected in 2014. 28 114th Congress
115th Congress 39 To be decided in the 2016 election.
116th Congress
To be decided in the 2020 election. 29 117th Congress
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Class 2 Class 3

Living former Senators

As of April 2015, there are two former Senators who are living, one each from Class 2 and 3.

Senator Term of office Class Date of birth (and age)
Bob Packwood 1969–1995 3 September 11, 1932
Gordon H. Smith 1997–2009 2 May 25, 1952

See also

References

  1. "Initiative, Referendum and Recall Introduction". Oregon Blue Book. Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  2. "U.S. Senators from Oregon". Oregon Blue Book. Salem, Oregon: Oregon Secretary of State. 2006. Retrieved May 25, 2011.
  3. Carey, Charles Henry (1922). History of Oregon. Chicago, Illinois: Pioneer Publishing. pp. 837–838.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Selected by popular vote, elected by Legislature
  5. 1 2 3 Wayne Morse was elected as a Republican in 1944 and re-elected as a Republican in 1950. He changed to Independent in 1952 and to Democratic in 1955. He was re-elected as a Democrat in 1956 and 1962.

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