2004 Oregon Secretary of State election

2004 Oregon Secretary of State election
	November 2, 2004
	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

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

[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.

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