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1970 Oregon gubernatorial election

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Field	Value
election_name	1970 Oregon gubernatorial election
country	Oregon
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	1966 Oregon gubernatorial election
previous_year	1966
next_election	1974 Oregon gubernatorial election
next_year	1974
election_date	November 3, 1970
image1	File:Tom McCall from Marion County Voters' Pamphlet, 1970 (page 52 crop).jpg
image_size	150x150px
nominee1	Tom McCall
party1	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1	369,964
percentage1	55.5%
image2	File:Robert W. Straub from Marion County Voters' Pamphlet, 1970 (page 54 crop).jpg
nominee2	Robert Straub
party2	Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2	293,892
percentage2	44.1%
title	Governor
before_election	Tom McCall
before_party	Republican Party (United States)
after_election	Tom McCall
after_party	Republican Party (United States)
map_image	1970 Oregon gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
map_size	260px
map_caption	County results

McCall:

Straub:
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.

Candidates

Democratic

Robert W. Straub, State Treasurer

Republican

Tom McCall, incumbent Governor of Oregon

Election results

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

Results by County

County	Tom McCall	Bob Straub	%	#
Baker	37.57%	1,895	61.16%	3,085
Benton	69.73%	10,796	29.68%	4,596
Clackamas	54.78%	29,289	44.82%	23,961
Clatsop	56.25%	6,009	43.49%	4,646
Columbia	45.6%	4,298	53.89%	5,079
Coos	45.1%	8,213	54.85%	9,989
Crook	52.5%	1,680	47.25%	1,512
Curry	50.46%	2,044	49.25%	1,995
Deschutes	57.62%	5,555	42.16%	4,064
Douglas	48.18%	9,795	50.77%	10,322
Gilliam	46.32%	409	53.68%	474
Grant	48.15%	1,054	51.39%	1,125
Harney	50.82%	1,112	48.72%	1,066
Hood River	55.19%	2,303	44.21%	1,845
Jackson	58.84%	16,057	41.05%	11,203
Jefferson	59.8%	1,583	39.78%	1,053
Josephine	54.43%	6,530	44.35%	5,321
Klamath	47.44%	6,617	51.46%	7,178
Lake	49.51%	1,003	50.15%	1,016
Lane	55.93%	35,903	43.76%	28,090
Lincoln	56.83%	5,185	42.09%	3,480
Linn	48.93%	9,854	51.02%	10,275
Malheur	60.46%	3,832	38.2%	2,421
Marion	58.78%	26,579	40.98%	18,530
Morrow	46.48%	825	47.49%	843
Multnomah	55.55%	108,161	44.2%	86,072
Polk	56.83%	5,998	43.04%	4,542
Sherman	56.25%	486	43.17%	373
Tillamook	60.71%	3,794	38.95%	2,434
Umatilla	51.41%	6,708	48.02%	6,266
Union	47.46%	3,096	52.35%	3,415
Wallowa	55.47%	1,319	44.53%	1,059
Wasco	53.48%	3,506	46.0%	3,016
Washington	62.88%	31,252	36.81%	18,292
Wheeler	38.64%	238	61.04%	376
Yamhill	60.56%	6,986	39.16%	4,518

References

"OR Governor Race – Nov 3, 1970". Our Campaign.

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