Douglas McKay, Governor

Douglas McKay

Governor
Born
June 24, 1893
Died
July 22, 1959
Age at death
66
Home state
Oregon
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1948–1950
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McKay605,455
Opponents398,708
2
Elections run

Between 1948 and 1950, Douglas McKay ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. McKay's biggest single-election total was 334,160 votes, in the 1950 governor election in Oregon. McKay's closest win came in the 1948 governor election in Oregon, decided by 44,337 votes.

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How many votes has Douglas McKay received?

Douglas McKay has received 605,455 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

Douglas McKay’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950GovernorOregonWon334,16066.05%Austin F. Flegel
1948GovernorOregon · SpecialWon271,29553.23%Lew Wallace
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q886026). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Douglas McKay: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/douglas-mckay-oregon. Accessed [date].

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.