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1954 Oregon Gubernatorial Election

Oregon · 2 candidates · See every 1954 Governor race

Who won the 1954 Oregon Gubernatorial Election?

Paul L. Patterson won the 1954 Oregon Gubernatorial Election. Paul L. Patterson received 322,522 popular votes (56.91%). The main challenger was Joseph K. Carson (43.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Patterson and Carson

Patterson +13.8 pts · won by 78,352 votes
Paul L. PattersonRepublicanWINNER56.91%
322,522 votes
Joseph K. CarsonDemocratic43.09%
244,170 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified August 15, 2026.