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1970 Oregon Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1970 Oregon Gubernatorial Election?

Tom McCall won the 1970 Oregon Gubernatorial Election. Tom McCall received 369,964 popular votes (55.52%). The main challenger was Robert Straub (44.1%).

See the full head-to-head between McCall and Straub

McCall +11.4 pts · won by 76,072 votes
Tom McCallRepublicanWINNER55.52%
369,964 votes
Robert StraubDemocratic44.1%
293,892 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.