1974 Oregon gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1974 Oregon gubernatorial election Oregon presidential no 1970 Oregon gubernatorial election 1970 1978 Oregon gubernatorial election 1978 November 5, 1974 File:Robert W. Straub 1974 (cropped).jpg 150x150px Robert Straub Democratic Party (United States) 444,812 57.72% File:Victor Atiyeh 1974.jpg Victor Atiyeh Republican Party (United States) 324,751 42.14% 1974 Oregon gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 260px County resultsStraub: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Atiyeh: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Tom McCall Republican Party (United States) Robert Straub Democratic Party (United States) 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 Republican primary resultsOfficial Abstract of Votes Primary Election 1974 1974 Oregon Secretary of State 6-8 https://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/8411041 12 April 2026State of Oregon Voters' Pamphlet Republican Party Primary Nominating Election May 28, 1974 1974 Oregon Secretary of State 63-69 https://digitalcollections.library.oregon.gov/nodes/view/24547 12 April 2026 Republican Party (United States) Victor G. Atiyeh 144,454 60.69% Republican Party (United States) Clay Myers 79,003 33.19% Republican Party (United States) John E. Smets 6,088 2.56% Republican Party (United States) William Jolley 4,647 1.95% Republican Party (United States) Frank E. Heisler 3,059 1.29% Republican Party (United States) Scattering 753 0.32% 238,004 100.00% 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 Democratic primary resultsState of Oregon Voters' Pamphlet Democratic Party Primary Nominating Election May 28, 1974 68-76 1974 Oregon Secretary of State https://digitalcollections.library.oregon.gov/nodes/view/24545 12 April 2026 Democratic Party (United States) Robert W. Straub 107,205 33.61% Democratic Party (United States) Betty Roberts 98,654 30.93% Democratic Party (United States) James A. Redden 88,795 27.84% Democratic Party (United States) Johnny Woods 4,936 1.55% Democratic Party (United States) John Freeman 4,693 1.47% Democratic Party (United States) William L. Patrick 4,475 1.40% Democratic Party (United States) Bill Harvey 3,014 0.94% Democratic Party (United States) E. Allen Propst 2,983 0.94% Democratic Party (United States) Pauline F. Smith 1,950 0.61% Democratic Party (United States) Leonard Baxter 1,702 0.53% Democratic Party (United States) Scattering 589 0.18% 318,996 100.00% General election Results 1974 Oregon gubernatorial electionOfficial Abstract of Votes General Election 1974 1974 Oregon Secretary of State 4 https://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/8411040 12 April 2026 Democratic Party (United States) Robert W. Straub 444,812 57.73% +13.62% Republican Party (United States) Victor G. Atiyeh 324,751 42.14% -13.37% Write-in Scattering 1,011 0.13% 770,574 100.00% 120,061 15.58% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +27.00% 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 References 1974 Gubernatorial Oregon Category:November 1974 elections in the United States