The 1972 United States Senate election in Oregon took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Senator
Mark Hatfield was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democrat
Wayne Morse.
According to the
New York Times, the election provided "a choice between two well‐known personalities, not issues."[8] Morse, who had supported Hatfield's
1966 campaign, was famously opposed to the
Vietnam War, as was Hatfield. Thus, the election was ultimately between two well-known anti-war liberals. Hatfield won a fairly comfortable 54-46 victory, winning all but 3 counties.
The 1972 United States Senate election in Oregon took place on November 7, 1972. Incumbent Republican Senator
Mark Hatfield was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating Democrat
Wayne Morse.
According to the
New York Times, the election provided "a choice between two well‐known personalities, not issues."[8] Morse, who had supported Hatfield's
1966 campaign, was famously opposed to the
Vietnam War, as was Hatfield. Thus, the election was ultimately between two well-known anti-war liberals. Hatfield won a fairly comfortable 54-46 victory, winning all but 3 counties.