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1970 Oregon gubernatorial election

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1970 Oregon gubernatorial election

← 1966 November 3, 1970 1974 →
 
Nominee Tom McCall Robert Straub
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 369,964 293,892
Percentage 55.6% 44.2%

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. In a rematch of the 1966 contest, Republican incumbent Tom McCall defeated Democratic nominee Robert W. Straub to win re-election.

Candidates

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Democratic

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Republican

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Election results

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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

Results by county. Those with their names in bold backed the winning candidate.

Results by County

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County Tom McCall

Republican

Bob Straub

Democratic

% # % #
Baker 37.57% 1,895 61.16% 3,085
Benton 69.73% 10,796 29.68% 4,596
Clackamas 54.78% 29,289 44.82% 23,961
Clatsop 56.25% 6,009 43.49% 4,646
Columbia 45.6% 4,298 53.89% 5,079
Coos 45.1% 8,213 54.85% 9,989
Crook 52.5% 1,680 47.25% 1,512
Curry 50.46% 2,044 49.25% 1,995
Deschutes 57.62% 5,555 42.16% 4,064
Douglas 48.18% 9,795 50.77% 10,322
Gilliam 46.32% 409 53.68% 474
Grant 48.15% 1,054 51.39% 1,125
Harney 50.82% 1,112 48.72% 1,066
Hood River 55.19% 2,303 44.21% 1,845
Jackson 58.84% 16,057 41.05% 11,203
Jefferson 59.8% 1,583 39.78% 1,053
Josephine 54.43% 6,530 44.35% 5,321
Klamath 47.44% 6,617 51.46% 7,178
Lake 49.51% 1,003 50.15% 1,016
Lane 55.93% 35,903 43.76% 28,090
Lincoln 56.83% 5,185 42.09% 3,480
Linn 48.93% 9,854 51.02% 10,275
Malheur 60.46% 3,832 38.2% 2,421
Marion 58.78% 26,579 40.98% 18,530
Morrow 46.48% 825 47.49% 843
Multnomah 55.55% 108,161 44.2% 86,072
Polk 56.83% 5,998 43.04% 4,542
Sherman 56.25% 486 43.17% 373
Tillamook 60.71% 3,794 38.95% 2,434
Umatilla 51.41% 6,708 48.02% 6,266
Union 47.46% 3,096 52.35% 3,415
Wallowa 55.47% 1,319 44.53% 1,059
Wasco 53.48% 3,506 46.0% 3,016
Washington 62.88% 31,252 36.81% 18,292
Wheeler 38.64% 238 61.04% 376
Yamhill 60.56% 6,986 39.16% 4,518

References

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