1966 Oregon gubernatorial election

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

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