1966 Oregon gubernatorial election

1966 Oregon gubernatorial election
November 8, 1966
 
Nominee Tom McCall Robert Straub
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 377,346 305,008
Percentage 55.3% 44.7%
County results

McCall:      50–60%      60–70%

Straub:      50–60%
Governor before election

Mark Hatfield
Republican

Elected Governor

Tom McCall
Republican

The 1966 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966. Republican nominee Tom McCall defeated Democratic nominee Robert W. Straub to win the election.

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Election results

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1966[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom McCall 377,346 55.26
Democratic Robert W. Straub 305,008 44.67
write-ins 508 0.07
Total votes 682,862 100
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "OR Governor Race – Nov 8, 1966". Our Campaign. Retrieved November 12, 2010.
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