Neil Goldschmidt, Governor

Neil Goldschmidt

Governor
Born
June 16, 1940
Died
June 12, 2024
Age at death
83
Home state
Oregon
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1986
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Goldschmidt549,456
Opponents506,989
1
Elections run

Neil Goldschmidt (1940–2024), a Democratic politician from Oregon, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1986 governor election in Oregon with 549,456 votes (51.85%), defeating Norma Paulus.

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How many votes has Neil Goldschmidt received?

Neil Goldschmidt has received 549,456 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Neil Goldschmidt’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1986GovernorOregonWon549,45651.85%Norma Paulus
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q373606). 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.