1986 Oregon gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1986 Oregon gubernatorial election Oregon presidential no 1982 Oregon gubernatorial election 1982 1990 Oregon gubernatorial election 1990 November 4, 1986 File:Neil_Goldschmidt.jpg 150x150px Neil Goldschmidt Democratic Party (United States) 549,456 51.85% File:Norma Paulus-1976.jpg Norma Paulus Republican Party (United States) 506,989 47.85% 1986 Oregon gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 260px County resultsGoldschmidt: #7996e2 50–60%Paulus: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Victor Atiyeh Republican Party (United States) Neil Goldschmidt Democratic Party (United States) The 1986 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986. Democratic nominee Neil Goldschmidt defeated Republican Norma Paulus to win the election. 2025, this is the most recent Oregon gubernatorial election in which both major party candidates are now deceased. Primary election Oregon held primary elections on May 20, 1986. Republican party Candidates Sanford L. Blau, retired realtor and jewelry dealerVoters' Pamphlet State of Oregon Primary Election May 20, 1986 1986 Oregon Secretary of State https://digitalcollections.library.oregon.gov/nodes/view/24562 12 April 2026 Betty Freauf, chairman of Marion County Republican Party Ben Kilpatrick, former Josephine County commissioner Juan J. Ortegon Norma Paulus, Oregon Secretary of State Joe C. Simpson William K. Sparks Results Republican primary resultsOfficial Abstract of Votes Primary Election May 20, 1986 1986 Oregon Secretary of State 6-7 https://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/8411056 12 April 2026 Republican Party (United States) Norma Paulus 219,505 77.04% Republican Party (United States) Betty Freauf 36,384 12.77% Republican Party (United States) Ben Kilpatrick 13,688 4.80% Republican Party (United States) Joe C. Simpson 5,487 1.93% Republican Party (United States) Sanford L. Blau 2,906 1.02% Republican Party (United States) William K. Sparks 2,802 0.98% Republican Party (United States) Juan J. Ortegon 2,577 0.90% Republican Party (United States) Scattering 1,588 0.56% 284,937 100.00% Democratic party Candidates C. F. Barackman Edward Fadeley, former President of the Oregon State Senate Robert L. Forthan Neil Goldschmidt, former United States Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of Portland Dave Jones, radio and television reporter and producer E. Allen Propst, perennial candidate George Thomas, RV salesman Results Democratic primary results Democratic Party (United States) Neil Goldschmidt 214,148 67.44% Democratic Party (United States) Edward Fadeley 81,300 25.60% Democratic Party (United States) Dave Jones 6,013 1.89% Democratic Party (United States) George Thomas 4,383 1.38% Democratic Party (United States) C. F. Barackman 4,175 1.31% Democratic Party (United States) E. Allen Propst 3,157 0.99% Democratic Party (United States) Robert L. Forthan 2,933 0.92% Democratic Party (United States) Scattering 1,408 0.44% 317,517 100.00% General election Results 1986 Oregon gubernatorial electionOfficial Abstract of Votes General Election November 4, 1986 1986 Oregon Secretary of State 6 https://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/8411055 12 April 2026 Democratic Party (United States) Neil Goldschmidt 549,456 51.85% +15.93% Republican Party (United States) Norma Paulus 506,989 47.85% -13.56% Write-in Scattering 3,188 0.30% 1,059,630 100.00% 42,470 4.01% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +29.49% Results by county CountyNeil GoldschmidtDemocratic Norma PaulusRepublican ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Baker3,19350.88%2,84745.37%2353.75%3465.51%6,275Benton15,32755.45%12,24744.31%650.24%3,08011.14%27,639Clackamas51,35248.30%54,75651.50%2080.20%-3,404-3.20%106,316Clatsop7,65958.65%5,37141.13%290.22%2,28817.52%13,059Columbia8,51257.08%6,35742.63%440.30%2,15514.45%14,913Coos12,81556.33%9,80043.08%1350.59%3,01513.25%22,750Crook2,37544.11%2,99955.70%100.19%-624-11.59%5,384Curry3,01742.24%4,10457.45%220.31%-1,087-15.22%7,143Deschutes12,08945.29%14,55654.54%450.17%-2,467-9.24%26,690Douglas16,66349.05%17,08550.29%2220.65%-422-1.24%33,970Gilliam37141.73%51858.27%00.00%-147-16.54%889Grant1,13534.74%2,10064.28%320.98%-965-29.54%3,267Harney1,07935.98%1,89663.22%240.80%-817-27.24%2,999Hood River3,06549.49%3,12150.40%70.11%-56-0.90%6,193Jackson21,50242.14%29,43257.67%970.19%-7,930-15.54%51,031Jefferson1,91444.24%2,38955.22%230.53%-475-10.98%4,326Josephine9,98843.66%12,81556.01%760.33%-2,827-12.36%22,879Klamath9,13643.42%11,85256.33%540.26%-2,716-12.91%21,042Lake1,45042.52%1,95557.33%50.15%-505-14.81%3,410Lane58,82656.36%45,27243.37%2860.27%13,55412.98%104,384Lincoln8,70255.76%6,89244.17%110.07%1,81011.60%15,605Linn19,70758.85%13,78141.15%00.00%5,92617.70%33,488Malheur2,59229.23%6,21870.11%590.67%-3,626-40.88%8,869Marion43,67755.34%35,01644.37%2260.29%8,66110.97%78,919Morrow1,43947.49%1,58452.28%70.23%-145-4.79%3,030Multnomah134,37657.15%99,81742.45%9550.41%34,55914.70%235,148Polk10,10053.93%8,56545.73%640.34%1,5358.20%18,729Sherman38636.28%67763.63%10.09%-291-27.35%1,064Tillamook5,19456.10%4,03143.54%340.37%1,16312.56%9,259Umatilla8,24746.98%9,28452.88%250.14%-1,037-5.91%17,556Union4,88551.21%4,65548.79%00.00%2302.41%9,540Wallowa1,34342.98%1,76756.54%150.48%-424-13.57%3,125Wasco4,48848.38%4,77351.46%150.16%-285-3.07%9,276Washington50,95447.13%57,00852.73%1570.15%-6,054-5.60%108,119Wheeler25339.47%38860.53%00.00%-135-21.06%641Yamhill11,64551.29%11,05848.71%00.00%5872.59%22,703Total549,45651.85%509,98647.85%3,1880.30%42,4704.01%1,059,630 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Baker Benton Clatsop Columbia Coos Lane Lincoln Linn Marion Multnomah Polk Tillamook Union Yamhill References 1986 Oregon Gubernatorial Category:November 1986 in the United States