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1978 Oregon gubernatorial election

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Field	Value
election_name	1978 Oregon gubernatorial election
country	Oregon
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	1974 Oregon gubernatorial election
previous_year	1974
next_election	1982 Oregon gubernatorial election
next_year	1982
election_date	November 7, 1978
image1	File:Victor Atiyeh from Marion County Voters' Pamphlet, 1978 (page 82 crop).jpg
image_size	150x150px
nominee1	Victor Atiyeh
party1	Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote1	498,452
percentage1	54.9%
image2	File:Bob Straub.jpg
nominee2	Robert Straub
party2	Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote2	409,411
percentage2	45.1%
map_image	1978 Oregon gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
map_size	260px
map_caption	County results
Atiyeh:
Straub:
title	Governor
before_election	Robert Straub
before_party	Democratic Party (United States)
after_election	Victor Atiyeh
after_party	Republican Party (United States)

Atiyeh:
Straub: The 1978 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1978. In a rematch of the 1974 contest, Republican nominee Victor Atiyeh defeated Democratic incumbent Robert Straub to win the election.

As of 2025, this is the last time that an incumbent Governor of Oregon lost re-election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Robert W. Straub, incumbent Governor of Oregon

Eliminated in primary

Marvin J. Hollingsworth
Emily Ashworth, teacher
William L. Patrick
James R. Smith
E. "Buck" Lambert
E. Allen Propst, candidate for governor in 1970

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Victor G. Atiyeh, state senator and nominee in 1974

Eliminated in primary

Tom McCall, former Governor of Oregon
Roger E. Martin, state representative
William A. Jolley
L.E. "Bud" Kretsinger, tavern owner
Gerald Wayne "Jerry" Todd
William Desmond Hewitt, pianist and marijuana legalization advocate

Results

Election results

References

(2017-06-09). "Emily Ashworth featured at Gallery By the Bay July and August".
"1970 Gubernatorial Democratic Primary Election Results - Oregon".
"Official Abstract of Votes, Primary Election, May 23, 1978".
Dillon, Dave. (2008-06-19). "Remembering Bud".
"William Hewitt Obituary (1932 - 2023) - Portland, OR - The Oregonian".
"OR Governor Race - Nov 7, 1978". Our Campaigns.

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