1970 Oregon gubernatorial election

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1970 Oregon gubernatorial election
← 1966 November 3, 1970 1974 →
  Tom McCall 2.jpg Robert William "Bob" Straub in 1968 running for State Treasurer, from- Marion County Voters' Pamphlet, 1968 (page 52 crop).jpg
Nominee Tom McCall Robert Straub
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 369,964 293,892
Percentage 55.6% 44.2%
1970 Oregon gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results:

McCall:      50–60%      60–70%

Straub:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Tom McCall
Republican

Elected Governor

Tom McCall
Republican

The 1970 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1970. Republican incumbent Tom McCall defeated Democratic nominee Robert W. Straub to win re-election.

Candidates[]

Democratic[]

Republican[]

Election results[]

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1970[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom McCall (incumbent) 369,964 55.52
Democratic Robert W. Straub 293,892 44.10
write-ins 2,538 0.38
Total votes 666,394 100
Republican hold

References[]

  1. ^ "OR Governor Race – Nov 3, 1970". Our Campaign. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
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