1978 Oregon gubernatorial election

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1978
	County results
Governor before election; Robert W. Straub; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Victor G. Atiyeh; Republican

The Oregon gubernatorial election of 1978 took place on November 2, 1978. Republican nominee Victor G. Atiyeh defeated incumbent Democrat Robert W. Straub to win the election.

Candidates

Democratic

Robert W. Straub, incumbent Governor of Oregon

Republican

Victor G. Atiyeh, State senator

Election results

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1978^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Victor G. Atiyeh	498,452	54.90
	Democratic	Robert W. Straub	409,411	45.10
Total votes			907,863	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

^ "OR Governor Race - Nov 2, 1978". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 11, 2010.

[1] "OR Governor Race - Nov 2, 1978". Our Campaigns. Retrieved November 11, 2010.

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