The 1966 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966. Republican nominee Tom McCall defeated Democratic nominee Robert W. Straub to win the election.
Primary election Oregon held primary elections on May 24, 1966.
Republican party Candidates Tom McCall, Secretary of State of Oregon John Laurin Reynolds, architect from Portland
Results
Democratic party Candidates Margaret Mary Fields Ben Musa, member of Oregon State Senate Emmet T. Rogers Robert W. Straub, Oregon State Treasurer
Results
General election
Results
Results by county County Tom McCallRepublican Robert W. StraubDemocratic ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Baker2,85151.15%2,72148.82%20.04%1302.33%5,574Benton9,43866.23%4,81333.77%00.00%4,62532.45%14,251Clackamas29,02557.36%21,53142.55%440.09%7,49414.81%50,600Clatsop5,91153.52%5,13046.45%40.04%7817.07%11,045Columbia4,12145.81%4,87254.16%20.02%-781-8.35%8,995Coos7,91243.07%10,44156.83%190.10%-2,529-13.77%18,372Crook1,63858.00%1,18541.96%10.04%45316.04%2,824Curry2,06550.32%2,03749.63%20.05%280.68%4,104Deschutes5,41558.85%3,78641.14%10.01%1,62917.70%9,202Douglas11,27152.01%10,37547.87%260.12%8964.13%21,672Gilliam56655.71%45044.29%00.00%11611.42%1,016Grant1,49561.15%95038.85%00.00%54522.29%2,445Harney1,37256.30%1,06043.50%50.21%31212.80%2,437Hood River2,56156.00%2,01244.00%00.00%54912.01%4,573Jackson17,27360.67%11,19039.31%60.02%6,08321.37%28,469Jefferson1,55261.49%97238.51%00.00%58022.98%2,524Josephine6,80556.62%5,20043.26%140.12%1,60513.35%12,019Klamath7,66454.01%6,49845.79%280.20%1,1668.22%14,190Lake1,30660.43%85539.57%00.00%45120.87%2,161Lane35,02852.42%31,74047.50%590.09%3,2884.92%66,827Lincoln5,06253.22%4,44346.71%60.06%6196.51%9,511Linn10,95353.98%9,33846.02%00.00%1,6157.96%20,291Malheur4,49666.70%2,24533.30%00.00%2,25133.39%6,741Marion27,59761.87%16,92137.94%870.20%10,67623.93%44,605Morrow91353.24%80246.76%00.00%1116.47%1,715Multnomah109,84252.35%99,87547.60%1240.06%9,9674.75%209,841Polk6,75861.16%4,27638.70%160.14%2,48222.46%11,050Sherman67562.79%40037.21%00.00%27525.58%1,075Tillamook3,82757.53%2,81542.32%100.12%1,01215.21%6,652Umatilla7,14153.95%6,09246.03%30.02%1,0497.93%13,236Union3,21849.90%3,23150.10%00.00%-13-0.20%6,449Wallowa1,40359.05%97340.95%00.00%43018.10%2,376Wasco3,86353.91%3,30146.07%10.01%5627.84%7,165Washington28,26362.12%17,20037.80%380.08%11,06324.31%45,501Wheeler39856.61%30543.39%00.00%9313.23%703Yamhill7,66860.61%4,97339.31%100.08%2,69521.30%12,651Total377,34655.26%305,00844.67%5080.07%72,33810.59%682,862
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Tillamook
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Union
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