1986 Oregon gubernatorial election
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The 1986 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986. Democratic nominee Neil Goldschmidt defeated Republican Norma Paulus to win the election.
Candidates
Democratic
Neil Goldschmidt, former United States Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of Portland, Oregon
Republican
Norma Paulus, Oregon Secretary of State
Election results
The official results of the election were:[1]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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Democratic | Neil Goldschmidt | 549,456 | 51.85 | |||
Republican | Norma Paulus | 506,989 | 47.85 | |||
write-ins | 3,188 | 0.3 | ||||
Total votes | 1,059,633 | 100 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
References
- ^ "OR Governor Race - Nov 4, 1986". Our Campaign. 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2010-08-20.