Election Name: | 1986 Oregon gubernatorial election |
Country: | Oregon |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1982 Oregon gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1982 |
Next Election: | 1990 Oregon gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1990 |
Election Date: | November 4, 1986 |
Image1: | File:Neil_Goldschmidt.jpg |
Nominee1: | Neil Goldschmidt |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 549,456 |
Percentage1: | 51.9% |
Nominee2: | Norma Paulus |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 506,989 |
Percentage2: | 47.9% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Victor Atiyeh |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | Neil Goldschmidt |
After Party: | 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., this is the most recent Oregon gubernatorial election in which both major party candidates are now deceased.
The official results of the election were:[1]