1966 Oregon gubernatorial election
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November 8, 1966
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The 1966 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1966. Republican nominee Tom McCall defeated Democratic nominee Robert W. Straub to win the election.
Primary election
Oregon held primary elections on May 24, 1966.
Republican party
Candidates
- Tom McCall, Secretary of State of Oregon
- John Laurin Reynolds, architect from Portland[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom McCall | 215,959 | 91.41% | |
| Republican | John Laurin Reynolds | 20,286 | 8.59% | |
| Total votes | 236,245 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic party
Candidates
- Margaret Mary Fields
- Ben Musa, member of Oregon State Senate
- Emmet T. Rogers
- Robert W. Straub, Oregon State Treasurer
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert W. Straub | 182,697 | 72.51% | |
| Democratic | Ben Musa | 41,610 | 16.51% | |
| Democratic | Emmet T. Rogers | 17,618 | 6.99% | |
| Democratic | Margaret Mary Fields | 10,033 | 3.98% | |
| Total votes | 251,958 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom McCall | 377,346 | 55.26% | +1.06% | |
| Democratic | Robert W. Straub | 305,008 | 44.67% | +3.04% | |
| Write-in | Scattering | 508 | 0.07% | ||
| Total votes | 682,862 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 72,338 | 10.59% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | -1.98% | |||
Results by county
| County[3] | Tom McCall Republican |
Robert W. Straub Democratic |
Scattering Write-in |
Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Baker | 2,851 | 51.15% | 2,721 | 48.82% | 2 | 0.04% | 130 | 2.33% | 5,574 |
| Benton | 9,438 | 66.23% | 4,813 | 33.77% | 0 | 0.00% | 4,625 | 32.45% | 14,251 |
| Clackamas | 29,025 | 57.36% | 21,531 | 42.55% | 44 | 0.09% | 7,494 | 14.81% | 50,600 |
| Clatsop | 5,911 | 53.52% | 5,130 | 46.45% | 4 | 0.04% | 781 | 7.07% | 11,045 |
| Columbia | 4,121 | 45.81% | 4,872 | 54.16% | 2 | 0.02% | -781 | -8.35% | 8,995 |
| Coos | 7,912 | 43.07% | 10,441 | 56.83% | 19 | 0.10% | -2,529 | -13.77% | 18,372 |
| Crook | 1,638 | 58.00% | 1,185 | 41.96% | 1 | 0.04% | 453 | 16.04% | 2,824 |
| Curry | 2,065 | 50.32% | 2,037 | 49.63% | 2 | 0.05% | 28 | 0.68% | 4,104 |
| Deschutes | 5,415 | 58.85% | 3,786 | 41.14% | 1 | 0.01% | 1,629 | 17.70% | 9,202 |
| Douglas | 11,271 | 52.01% | 10,375 | 47.87% | 26 | 0.12% | 896 | 4.13% | 21,672 |
| Gilliam | 566 | 55.71% | 450 | 44.29% | 0 | 0.00% | 116 | 11.42% | 1,016 |
| Grant | 1,495 | 61.15% | 950 | 38.85% | 0 | 0.00% | 545 | 22.29% | 2,445 |
| Harney | 1,372 | 56.30% | 1,060 | 43.50% | 5 | 0.21% | 312 | 12.80% | 2,437 |
| Hood River | 2,561 | 56.00% | 2,012 | 44.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 549 | 12.01% | 4,573 |
| Jackson | 17,273 | 60.67% | 11,190 | 39.31% | 6 | 0.02% | 6,083 | 21.37% | 28,469 |
| Jefferson | 1,552 | 61.49% | 972 | 38.51% | 0 | 0.00% | 580 | 22.98% | 2,524 |
| Josephine | 6,805 | 56.62% | 5,200 | 43.26% | 14 | 0.12% | 1,605 | 13.35% | 12,019 |
| Klamath | 7,664 | 54.01% | 6,498 | 45.79% | 28 | 0.20% | 1,166 | 8.22% | 14,190 |
| Lake | 1,306 | 60.43% | 855 | 39.57% | 0 | 0.00% | 451 | 20.87% | 2,161 |
| Lane | 35,028 | 52.42% | 31,740 | 47.50% | 59 | 0.09% | 3,288 | 4.92% | 66,827 |
| Lincoln | 5,062 | 53.22% | 4,443 | 46.71% | 6 | 0.06% | 619 | 6.51% | 9,511 |
| Linn | 10,953 | 53.98% | 9,338 | 46.02% | 0 | 0.00% | 1,615 | 7.96% | 20,291 |
| Malheur | 4,496 | 66.70% | 2,245 | 33.30% | 0 | 0.00% | 2,251 | 33.39% | 6,741 |
| Marion | 27,597 | 61.87% | 16,921 | 37.94% | 87 | 0.20% | 10,676 | 23.93% | 44,605 |
| Morrow | 913 | 53.24% | 802 | 46.76% | 0 | 0.00% | 111 | 6.47% | 1,715 |
| Multnomah | 109,842 | 52.35% | 99,875 | 47.60% | 124 | 0.06% | 9,967 | 4.75% | 209,841 |
| Polk | 6,758 | 61.16% | 4,276 | 38.70% | 16 | 0.14% | 2,482 | 22.46% | 11,050 |
| Sherman | 675 | 62.79% | 400 | 37.21% | 0 | 0.00% | 275 | 25.58% | 1,075 |
| Tillamook | 3,827 | 57.53% | 2,815 | 42.32% | 10 | 0.12% | 1,012 | 15.21% | 6,652 |
| Umatilla | 7,141 | 53.95% | 6,092 | 46.03% | 3 | 0.02% | 1,049 | 7.93% | 13,236 |
| Union | 3,218 | 49.90% | 3,231 | 50.10% | 0 | 0.00% | -13 | -0.20% | 6,449 |
| Wallowa | 1,403 | 59.05% | 973 | 40.95% | 0 | 0.00% | 430 | 18.10% | 2,376 |
| Wasco | 3,863 | 53.91% | 3,301 | 46.07% | 1 | 0.01% | 562 | 7.84% | 7,165 |
| Washington | 28,263 | 62.12% | 17,200 | 37.80% | 38 | 0.08% | 11,063 | 24.31% | 45,501 |
| Wheeler | 398 | 56.61% | 305 | 43.39% | 0 | 0.00% | 93 | 13.23% | 703 |
| Yamhill | 7,668 | 60.61% | 4,973 | 39.31% | 10 | 0.08% | 2,695 | 21.30% | 12,651 |
| Total | 377,346 | 55.26% | 305,008 | 44.67% | 508 | 0.07% | 72,338 | 10.59% | 682,862 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
References
- ↑ State of Oregon Voters' Pamphlet Republican Party Primary Nomination Election May 24, 1966. Oregon Secretary of State. 1966. p. 37. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- 1 2 Official Abstract of Votes Primary Election 1966. Oregon Secretary of State. 1966. p. 4. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- 1 2 Official Abstract of Votes General Election 1966. Oregon Secretary of State. 1966. p. 4. Retrieved April 11, 2026.