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1978 Oregon Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1978 Oregon Gubernatorial Election?

Victor Atiyeh won the 1978 Oregon Gubernatorial Election. Victor Atiyeh received 498,452 popular votes (54.71%). The main challenger was Robert Straub (44.93%).

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

Atiyeh +9.8 pts · won by 89,041 votes
Victor AtiyehRepublicanWINNER54.71%
498,452 votes
Robert StraubDemocratic44.93%
409,411 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.