1974 Oregon gubernatorial election
1974 Oregon gubernatorial election
County results:
Straub: 50–60% 60–70%
Atiyeh: 50–60% 60–70%
The 1974 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1974. Democratic nominee Robert Straub , endorsed by the outgoing governor Tom McCall , defeated Republican nominee Victor Atiyeh .
Candidates
Democratic
Republican
Election results
Results by county. Those with their names in bold backed the winning candidate.
Results by County
County
Bob Straub
Democratic
Vic Atiyeh
Republican
%
#
%
#
Baker
51.83%
2,763
48.17%
2,568
Benton
58.95%
12,229
40.81%
8,465
Clackamas
58.4%
39,365
41.5%
27,978
Clatsop
55.06%
5,707
44.8%
4,644
Columbia
65.13%
7,080
34.75%
5,079
Coos
65.59%
12,176
34.37%
6,380
Crook
55.23%
2,107
44.64%
1,703
Curry
55.83%
2,895
44.05%
2,284
Deschutes
54.14%
7,318
45.78%
6,188
Douglas
52.43%
12,339
47.53%
11,186
Gilliam
48.18%
490
51.82%
527
Grant
53.11%
1,288
46.89%
1,137
Harney
52.52%
1,314
47.4%
1,186
Hood River
55.4%
2,640
44.55%
2,123
Jackson
54.25%
17,626
45.68%
14,841
Jefferson
49.47%
1,360
50.38%
1,385
Josephine
45.78%
6,385
54.17%
7,556
Klamath
48.23%
7,477
51.74%
8,020
Lake
47.17%
1,025
52.74%
1,146
Lane
61.63%
49,672
38.17%
30,762
Lincoln
56.96%
6,468
43.01%
4,884
Linn
56.26%
12,680
43.67%
9,842
Malheur
37.83%
2,526
62.12%
4,148
Marion
54.39%
29,448
45.45%
24,606
Morrow
51.37%
842
48.57%
796
Multnomah
63.71%
131,163
36.1%
74,320
Polk
55.04%
6,979
44.84%
5,685
Sherman
46.44%
430
53.56%
496
Tillamook
50.48%
3,426
49.42%
3,354
Umatilla
51.13%
6,884
48.81%
6,572
Union
46.84%
3,420
53.16%
3,882
Wallowa
48.85%
1,127
51.15%
1,180
Wasco
58.1%
3,857
41.89%
2,781
Washington
51.92%
34,160
47.98%
31,572
Wheeler
58.16%
417
41.7%
299
Yamhill
54.38%
7,729
45.58%
6,478
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