2004 Oregon Secretary of State election

2004 Oregon Secretary of State election

November 2, 2004

Nominee Bill Bradbury Betsy Close Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,002,052 690,228 Percentage 57.2% 39.4%

County results Bradbury:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Close:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Secretary of State before election Bill Bradbury Democratic Elected Secretary of State Bill Bradbury Democratic

The 2004 Oregon Secretary of State election was held on November 2, 2004, to elect the Oregon Secretary of State. Democratic incumbent Bill Bradbury won re-election, defeating Republican state representative Betsy Close.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Bill Bradbury, incumbent secretary of state^[2]
• Paul Damian Wells, electrical engineer

Results

Democratic Primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Bradbury	311,602	87.86
	Democratic	Paul Damian Wells	41,196	11.61
	Democratic	write-ins	1,839	0.51
Total votes			354,637	100

Republican primary

Candidates

• Fred Granum, attorney^[3]
• Betsy Close, state representative^[4]

Results

Republican Primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Betsy Close	144,001	53.17
	Republican	Fred Granum	124,072	45.81
	Republican	write-ins	2,748	1.01
Total votes			270,821	100

Other candidates

• Richard Morley (Libertarian), college professor^[5]

Results

2004 Secretary of State general election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bill Bradbury	1,002,052	57.2
	Republican	Betsy L. Close	690,228	39.4
	Libertarian	Richard Morley	56,678	3.2
	Write-in		3,871	0.2
Total votes			1,752,829	100%

References

1. "Oregon Secretary of State - Elections History". sos.oregon.gov. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
2. "Bill Bradbury: An Oregon Story (Part 1) | Open Spaces". open-spaces.com. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
3. Underwood, Michelle (2011-03-14). "ATTORNEY GENERAL JOHN KROGER APPOINTS SPECIAL BUSINESS ADVISOR". Oregon Department of Justice. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
4. Michelle Cole, The Oregonian (2012-10-11). "Former Oregon Rep. Betsy Close chosen for vacant Senate seat". oregonlive. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
5. "Richard Morley Obituary (2011) - Portland, OR - The Oregonian". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2025-01-28.