1974 Oregon gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1974 Oregon gubernatorial election
Country:Oregon
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1970 Oregon gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1970
Next Election:1978 Oregon gubernatorial election
Next Year:1978
Election Date:November 5, 1974
Image1:File:Robert William "Bob" Straub in 1968 running for State Treasurer, from- Marion County Voters' Pamphlet, 1968 (page 52 crop).jpg
Nominee1:Robert Straub
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:444,812
Percentage1:57.7%
Nominee2:Victor Atiyeh
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:324,751
Percentage2:42.1%
Map Size:250px
Governor
Before Election:Tom McCall
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Robert Straub
After Party: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.

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

Election results

Results by county. Those with their names in bold backed the winning candidate.

Results by County

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County ! colspan="2"
Bob StraubDemocraticVic AtiyehRepublican
%%
Baker51.83%2,76348.17%2,568
Benton58.95%12,22940.81%8,465
Clackamas58.4%39,36541.5% 27,978
Clatsop55.06%5,70744.8%4,644
Columbia65.13%7,08034.75%5,079
Coos65.59%12,17634.37%6,380
Crook55.23%2,10744.64%1,703
Curry55.83%2,89544.05%2,284
Deschutes54.14%7,31845.78%6,188
Douglas52.43%12,33947.53%11,186
Gilliam48.18%49051.82%527
Grant53.11%1,28846.89%1,137
Harney52.52%1,31447.4%1,186
Hood River55.4%2,64044.55%2,123
Jackson54.25%17,62645.68%14,841
Jefferson49.47%1,36050.38%1,385
Josephine45.78%6,38554.17%7,556
Klamath48.23%7,47751.74%8,020
Lake47.17%1,02552.74%1,146
Lane61.63%49,67238.17%30,762
Lincoln56.96%6,46843.01%4,884
Linn56.26%12,68043.67%9,842
Malheur37.83%2,52662.12%4,148
Marion54.39%29,44845.45%24,606
Morrow51.37%84248.57%796
Multnomah63.71%131,16336.1%74,320
Polk55.04%6,97944.84%5,685
Sherman46.44%43053.56%496
Tillamook50.48%3,42649.42%3,354
Umatilla51.13%6,88448.81%6,572
Union46.84%3,42053.16%3,882
Wallowa48.85%1,12751.15%1,180
Wasco58.1%3,85741.89%2,781
Washington51.92%34,16047.98%31,572
Wheeler58.16%41741.7%299
Yamhill54.38%7,72945.58%6,478