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.

Primary election Oregon held primary elections on May 28, 1974.

Republican party Candidates Victor G. Atiyeh, member of Oregon State Senate Frank E. Heisler William Jolley Clay Myers, Oregon Secretary of State John E. Smets

Results

Democratic party Seeking the Democratic nomination for the third consecutive election, Robert W. Straub, having easily secured the two previous nominations by large margins in the primaries, this time faced a competitive three-way race against state senator Betty Roberts and state treasurer James A. Redden. Candidates Leonard Baxter John Freeman Bill Harvey William L. Patrick E. Allen Propst James A. Redden, Oregon State Treasurer Betty Roberts, member of Oregon State Senate Pauline F. Smith Robert W. Straub, former Oregon State Treasurer and nominee for governor in 1966 and 1970 Johnny Woods

Results

General election Results

Results by county Straub's sweeping victory broke numerous long streaks of Republican dominance in counties across the state. The longest such streak belonged to Marion County, Washington County, and Yamhill County, all three of which had not voted Democratic in a gubernatorial election since 1922. Straub was also the first Democrat to be elected governor without carrying Union County. County Robert W. StraubDemocratic Victor G. AtiyehRepublican ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Baker2,76351.83%2,56848.17%00.00%1953.66%5,331Benton12,22958.95%8,46540.81%510.25%3,76418.14%20,745Clackamas39,36558.40%2,794841.50%670.10%11,38716.89%67,410Clatsop5,70755.06%4,64444.80%140.14%1,06310.26%10,365Columbia7,08065.13%3,77734.75%130.12%3,30330.39%10,870Coos12,17665.59%6,38034.37%80.04%5,79631.22%18,564Crook2,10755.23%1,70344.64%50.13%40410.59%3,815Curry2,89555.83%2,28444.05%60.12%61111.78%5,185Deschutes7,31854.14%6,18845.78%110.08%1,1308.36%13,517Douglas12,33952.43%11,18647.53%80.03%1,1534.90%23,533Gilliam49048.18%52751.82%00.00%-37-3.64%1,017Grant1,28853.11%1,13746.89%00.00%1516.23%2,425Harney1,31452.52%1,18647.40%20.08%1285.12%2,502Hood River2,64055.40%2,12344.55%20.04%51710.85%4,765Jackson17,62654.25%14,84145.68%210.06%2,7858.57%32,488Jefferson1,36049.47%1,38550.38%40.15%-25-0.91%2,749Josephine6,38545.78%7,55654.17%70.05%-1,171-8.40%13,948Klamath7,47748.23%8,02051.74%50.03%-543-3.50%15,502Lake1,02547.17%1,14652.74%20.09%-121-5.57%2,173Lane49,67261.63%30,76238.17%1650.20%18,91023.46%80,599Lincoln6,46856.96%4,88443.01%40.04%1,58413.95%11,356Linn12,68056.26%9,84243.67%150.07%2,83812.59%22,537Malheur2,52637.83%4,14862.12%30.04%-1,622-24.29%6,677Marion29,44854.39%24,60645.45%850.16%4,8428.94%54,139Morrow84251.37%79648.57%10.06%462.81%1,639Multnomah131,16363.71%74,32036.10%4060.20%56,84327.61%205,889Polk6,97955.04%5,68544.84%150.12%1,29410.21%12,679Sherman43046.44%49653.56%00.00%-66-7.13%926Tillamook3,42650.48%3,35449.42%70.10%721.06%6,787Umatilla6,88451.13%6,57248.81%90.07%3122.32%13,465Union3,42046.84%3,88253.16%00.00%-462-6.33%7,302Wallowa1,12748.85%1,18051.15%00.00%-53-2.30%2,307Wasco3,85758.10%2,78141.89%10.02%1,07616.21%6,639Washington34,16051.92%31,57247.98%670.10%2,5883.93%65,799Wheeler41758.16%29941.70%10.14%11816.46%717Yamhill7,72954.38%6,47845.58%60.04%1,2518.80%14,213Total444,81257.72%324,75142.14%1,0110.13%120,06115.58%770,574

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Benton Clackamas Clatsop Crook Curry Deschutes Harney Hood River Jackson Lane Lincoln Marion Multnomah Polk Tillamook Umatilla Wasco Washington Yamhill

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Gilliam Klamath Lake Union

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