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Biography
Political Highlights: Ore. Senate, 1993-97; Republican nominee for U.S. Senate, 1996; U.S. Senate, 1997-2009
Born: May 25, 1952; Pendleton, Ore.
Residence: Pendleton
Religion: Mormon
Family: Wife, Sharon Smith; three children (one deceased)
Education: Brigham Young U., B.A. 1976; Southwestern U., J.D. 1979
Election History
Margin of Victory (% pts.)
1995 Election Results
1996 Election Results
Candidate
Gordon Smith (R)
Tom Bruggere (D)
Brent Thompson (REF)
Gary Kutcher (PACIFIC)
Paul Mohn (LIBERT)
Christopher Phelps (S)
Michael Hoyes (NL)
Votes
677,336
624,370
20,381
14,193
12,697
5,426
4,425
%
49.8%
45.9%
1.5%
1.0%
0.9%
0.4%
0.3%
2002 Election Results
Candidate
Gordon Smith (R)
Bill Bradbury (D)
Dan Fitzgerald (LIBERT)
Lon Mabon (CNSTP)
Votes
712,287
501,898
29,979
21,703
%
56.2%
39.6%
2.4%
1.7%
2008 Election Results
Candidate
Jeff Merkley (D)
Gordon Smith (R)
David Brownlow (CNSTP)
Votes
864,392
805,159
92,565
%
48.9%
45.6%
5.2%