1986 Oregon gubernatorial election
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![]() County results Goldschmidt: 50–60% Paulus: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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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. As of 2024[update], this is the most recent Oregon gubernatorial election in which both major party candidates are now deceased.
Candidates
[edit]Democratic
[edit]- Neil Goldschmidt, former United States Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of Portland, Oregon
- Edward Fadeley, former President of the Oregon State Senate
Republican
[edit]Election results
[edit]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 | 100.00% | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
References
[edit]- ^ "OR Governor Race - Nov 4, 1986". Our Campaign. July 26, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.