The 1970 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1970. In a rematch of the 1966 contest, Republican incumbent Tom McCall defeated Democratic nominee Robert W. Straub to win re-election.
Primary election Oregon held primary elections on May 26, 1970.
Republican party Candidates Andrew R. Gigler, small business owner from Klamath Falls Tom McCall, incumbent governor Robert H. Wampler, former officer of the Oregon State Police and independent candidate for governor in 1962
Results
Democratic party Candidates L. B. Baxter Gracie Hansen Al Holdiman Sr. James Gordon Morris Arthur Pearl E. Allen Propst, farmer from Linn County Robert W. Straub, Oregon State Treasurer and nominee for governor in 1966 M. A. Yegge
Results
General election Results
Results by county Straub was the first Democrat to win Klamath County in a gubernatorial election since Sylvester Pennoyer in 1890. Additionally, Grant County voted Democratic for the first time since 1922 and Gilliam County, Lake County, and Morrow County did so for the first time since 1934. County Tom McCallRepublican Robert W. StraubDemocratic Doug YeagerWrite-in ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Baker1,89537.57%3,08561.16%531.05%110.22%-1,190-23.59%5,044Benton10,79669.73%4,59629.68%150.10%760.49%6,20040.04%15,483Clackamas29,28954.78%23,96144.82%1790.33%350.07%5,3289.97%53,464Clatsop6,00956.25%4,64643.49%230.22%50.05%1,36312.76%10,683Columbia4,29845.60%5,07953.89%200.21%280.30%-781-8.29%9,425Coos8,21345.10%9,98954.85%00.00%80.04%-1,776-9.75%18,210Crook1,68052.50%1,51247.25%20.06%60.19%1685.25%3,200Curry2,04450.46%1,99549.25%00.00%120.30%491.21%4,051Deschutes5,55557.62%4,06442.16%120.12%90.09%1,49115.47%9,640Douglas9,79548.18%10,32250.77%2121.04%20.01%-527-2.59%20,331Gilliam40946.32%47453.68%00.00%00.00%-65-7.36%883Grant1,05448.15%1,12551.39%30.14%70.32%-71-3.24%2,189Harney1,11250.82%1,06648.72%90.41%10.05%462.10%2,188Hood River2,30355.19%1,84544.21%40.10%210.50%45810.98%4,173Jackson16,05758.84%11,20341.05%210.08%90.03%4,85417.79%27,290Jefferson1,58359.80%1,05339.78%00.00%110.42%53020.02%2,647Josephine6,53054.43%5,32144.35%1351.13%110.09%1,20910.08%11,997Klamath6,61747.44%7,17851.46%1501.08%40.03%-561-4.02%13,949Lake1,00349.51%1,01650.15%00.00%70.35%-13-0.64%2,026Lane35,90355.93%28,09043.76%270.04%1700.26%7,81312.17%64,190Lincoln5,18556.83%3,84042.09%270.30%720.79%1,34514.74%9,124Linn9,85448.93%10,27551.02%00.00%120.06%-421-2.09%20,141Malheur3,83260.46%2,42138.20%430.68%420.66%1,41122.26%6,338Marion26,57958.78%18,53040.98%540.12%520.12%8,04917.80%45,215Morrow82546.48%84347.49%40.23%1035.80%-18-1.01%1,775Multnomah108,16155.55%86,07244.20%2890.15%1920.10%22,08911.34%194,714Polk5,99856.83%4,54243.04%70.07%70.07%1,45613.80%10,554Sherman48656.25%37343.17%00.00%50.58%11313.08%864Tillamook3,79460.71%2,43438.95%60.10%150.24%1,36021.76%6,249Umatilla6,70851.41%6,26648.02%740.57%00.00%4423.39%13,048Union3,09647.46%3,41552.35%120.18%10.02%-319-4.89%6,524Wallowa1,31955.47%1,05944.53%00.00%00.00%26010.93%2,378Wasco3,50653.48%3,01646.00%80.12%260.40%4907.47%6,556Washington31,25262.88%18,29236.81%1280.26%270.05%12,96026.08%49,699Wheeler23838.64%37661.04%00.00%20.32%-138-22.40%616Yamhill6,98660.56%4,51839.16%280.24%40.03%2,46821.39%11,536Total369,96455.52%293,89244.10%1,5450.23%9930.15%76,07211.42%666,394
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Baker Douglas Gilliam Grant Klamath Lake Linn Morrow Wheeler
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