Dick Anderson (Oregon politician)

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Dick Anderson
Member of the Oregon State Senate
from the 5th district
Assumed office
January 11, 2021
Preceded byArnie Roblan
Personal details
Political partyRepublican

Richard Anderson is an American politician currently in the Oregon State Senate from Oregon's 5th district. He was elected to the seat after the incumbent Democrat decided not to run for re–election.[1] He defeated Democratic candidate Melissa Cribbins in the general election, winning 49.4% to 46.5%, with 4.2% of the vote going to other candidates.[2]

Electoral history[edit]

2016 Oregon State Senator, 5th district [3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Arnie Roblan 30,388 48.2
Republican Dick Anderson 30,039 47.6
Libertarian Dan Souza 2,568 4.1
Write-in 99 0.2
Total votes 63,094 100%
2020 Oregon State Senator, 5th district [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dick Anderson 37,807 49.4
Democratic Melissa T Cribbins 35,620 46.5
Pacific Green Shauleen Higgins 3,107 4.1
Write-in 72 0.1
Total votes 76,606 100%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Senator Arnie Roblan won't seek re-election". The World.
  2. ^ Borrud, Hillary. "Oregon Senate Republican win means no walkout-proof majority for Democrats". OregonLive. Archived from the original on November 6, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  3. ^ "November 8, 2016, General Election Abstract of Votes". Oregon Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 19, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes" (PDF). Oregon Secretary of State. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023.

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