1974 Oregon gubernatorial election
The 1974 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1974. Democratic nominee Robert Straub, endorsed by the outgoing governor Tom McCall, defeated Republican nominee Victor Atiyeh.
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Candidates
Democratic
Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert W. Straub | 444,812 | 57.73% | |||
| Republican | Victor G. Atiyeh | 324,751 | 42.14% | |||
| write-ins | 1,011 | 0.13% | ||||
| Total votes | 770,574 | 100.00% | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
Results by county. Those with their names in bold backed the winning candidate.
Results by County
| County | Bob Straub
Democratic |
Vic Atiyeh
Republican | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | # | % | # | |
| Baker | 51.83% | 2,763 | 48.17% | 2,568 |
| Benton | 58.95% | 12,229 | 40.81% | 8,465 |
| Clackamas | 58.4% | 39,365 | 41.5% | 27,978 |
| Clatsop | 55.06% | 5,707 | 44.8% | 4,644 |
| Columbia | 65.13% | 7,080 | 34.75% | 5,079 |
| Coos | 65.59% | 12,176 | 34.37% | 6,380 |
| Crook | 55.23% | 2,107 | 44.64% | 1,703 |
| Curry | 55.83% | 2,895 | 44.05% | 2,284 |
| Deschutes | 54.14% | 7,318 | 45.78% | 6,188 |
| Douglas | 52.43% | 12,339 | 47.53% | 11,186 |
| Gilliam | 48.18% | 490 | 51.82% | 527 |
| Grant | 53.11% | 1,288 | 46.89% | 1,137 |
| Harney | 52.52% | 1,314 | 47.4% | 1,186 |
| Hood River | 55.4% | 2,640 | 44.55% | 2,123 |
| Jackson | 54.25% | 17,626 | 45.68% | 14,841 |
| Jefferson | 49.47% | 1,360 | 50.38% | 1,385 |
| Josephine | 45.78% | 6,385 | 54.17% | 7,556 |
| Klamath | 48.23% | 7,477 | 51.74% | 8,020 |
| Lake | 47.17% | 1,025 | 52.74% | 1,146 |
| Lane | 61.63% | 49,672 | 38.17% | 30,762 |
| Lincoln | 56.96% | 6,468 | 43.01 | 4,884 |
| Linn | 56.26% | 12,680 | 43.67% | 9,842 |
| Malheur | 37.83% | 2,526 | 62.12% | 4,148 |
| Marion | 54.39% | 29,448 | 45.45% | 24,606 |
| Morrow | 51.37% | 842 | 48.57% | 796 |
| Multnomah | 63.71% | 131,163 | 36.1% | 74,320 |
| Polk | 55.04% | 6,979 | 44.84% | 5,685 |
| Sherman | 46.44% | 430 | 53.56% | 496 |
| Tillamook | 50.48% | 3,426 | 49.42% | 3,354 |
| Umatilla | 51.13% | 6,884 | 48.81% | 6,572 |
| Union | 46.84% | 3,420 | 53.16% | 3,882 |
| Wallowa | 48.85% | 1,127 | 51.15% | 1,180 |
| Wasco | 58.1% | 3,857 | 41.89% | 2,781 |
| Washington | 51.92% | 34,160 | 47.98% | 31,572 |
| Wheeler | 58.16% | 417 | 41.7% | 299 |
| Yamhill | 54.38% | 7,729 | 45.58% | 6,478 |
References
- "OR Governor Race - Nov 2, 1974". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
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