Barbara Roberts, Governor

Barbara Roberts

Governor
Born
December 21, 1936
Current age
89
Home state
Oregon
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1990

Photo: Oregon State University, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)

1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Roberts508,749
Opponents588,708
1
Elections run

Barbara Roberts, a Democratic politician from Oregon, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1990 governor election in Oregon with 508,749 votes (45.72%), defeating Dave Frohnmayer and Al Mobley.

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How many votes has Barbara Roberts received?

Barbara Roberts has received 508,749 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Barbara Roberts’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990GovernorOregonWon508,74945.72%Dave Frohnmayer
Al Mobley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q528230). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified August 15, 2026.