1970 Oregon gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1970 Oregon gubernatorial election Oregon presidential no 1966 Oregon gubernatorial election 1966 1974 Oregon gubernatorial election 1974 November 3, 1970 File:Tom McCall from Marion County Voters' Pamphlet, 1970 (page 52 crop).jpg 150x150px Tom McCall Republican Party (United States) 369,964 55.52% File:Robert W. Straub from Marion County Voters' Pamphlet, 1970 (page 54 crop).jpg Robert Straub Democratic Party (United States) 293,892 44.10% Governor Tom McCall Republican Party (United States) Tom McCall Republican Party (United States) 1970 Oregon gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 260px County resultsMcCall: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Straub: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% 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 FallsState of Oregon Voters' Pamphlet Republican Party Primary Nominating Election May 26, 1970 1970 Oregon Secretary of State https://digitalcollections.library.oregon.gov/nodes/view/24538 11 April 2026 Tom McCall, incumbent governor Robert H. Wampler, former officer of the Oregon State Police and independent candidate for governor in 1962 Results Republican primary resultsOfficial Abstract of Votes Primary Election 1970 1970 Oregon Secretary of State 2-3 https://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/8411034 11 April 2026 Republican Party (United States) Tom McCall (inc.) 183,298 74.39% Republican Party (United States) Robert H. Wampler 38,322 15.55% Republican Party (United States) Andrew R. Gigler 24,797 10.06% 236,245 100.00% 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 Democratic primary resultsState of Oregon Voters' Pamphlet Democratic Party Primary Nominating Election May 26, 1970 60-67 1970 Oregon Secretary of State https://digitalcollections.library.oregon.gov/nodes/view/24536 11 April 2026 Democratic Party (United States) Robert W. Straub 182,683 65.87% Democratic Party (United States) Arthur Pearl 33,716 12.16% Democratic Party (United States) Gracie Hansen 20,329 7.33% Democratic Party (United States) Al Holdiman Sr. 18,180 6.56% Democratic Party (United States) James Gordon Morris 8,735 3.15% Democratic Party (United States) L. B. Baxter 6,477 2.34% Democratic Party (United States) E. Allen Propst 5,923 2.14% Democratic Party (United States) M. A. Yegge 1,296 0.47% 277,339 100.00% General election Results 1970 Oregon gubernatorial electionOfficial Abstract of Votes General Election 1970 1970 Oregon Secretary of State 4 https://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/8411033 11 April 2026 Republican Party (United States) Tom McCall (inc.) 369,964 55.52% +0.26% Democratic Party (United States) Robert W. Straub 293,892 44.10% -0.56% Write-in Doug Yeager 1,545 0.23% Write-in Scattering 993 0.15% 666,394 100.00% 76,072 11.42% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +0.82% 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 References 1970 Gubernatorial Oregon Category:November 1970 elections in the United States