1974 Oregon gubernatorial election
The Oregon gubernatorial election of 1974 took place on November 5, 1974. Democratic nominee Robert Straub defeated Republican nominee Victor Atiyeh.
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| 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% | ||||
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gollark: It *isn't* in less gun-y countries like this one.
gollark: I lean somewhat libertarian, so I'd say "guns to anyone who is demonstrated to be reasonably sane and able to handle guns safely and is probably not a criminal".
gollark: Probably somewhat lower. I'm not certain. Addressing the causes of crime is probably generally better than increasingly strict weapons laws.
gollark: The UK seems to have substituted the possible gun crime problem an alternate UK would/might have for a knife crime problem instead.
gollark: High gun murders → states try and implement laws to remove guns.
References
- "OR Governor Race - Nov 2, 1974". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
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