1970 Oregon gubernatorial election

The 1970 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1970. In a rematch of the 1966 contest, Republican incumbent Tom McCall defeated Democratic nominee Robert W. Straub to win re-election.

1970 Oregon gubernatorial election

November 3, 1970

Nominee Tom McCall Robert Straub Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 369,964 293,892 Percentage 55.6% 44.2%

County results: McCall:      50–60%      60–70% Straub:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Tom McCall Republican Elected Governor Tom McCall Republican

Candidates

Democratic

• Robert W. Straub, State Treasurer

Republican

• Tom McCall, incumbent Governor of Oregon

Election results

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1970

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Tom McCall (incumbent)	369,964	55.52
	Democratic	Robert W. Straub	293,892	44.10
		write-ins	2,538	0.38
Total votes			666,394	100
	Republican hold

Results by county. Those with their names in bold backed the winning candidate.

Results by County

County	Tom McCall Republican		Bob Straub Democratic
	%	#	%	#
Baker	37.57%	1,895	61.16%	3,085
Benton	69.73%	10,796	29.68%	4,596
Clackamas	54.78%	29,289	44.82%	23,961
Clatsop	56.25%	6,009	43.49%	4,646
Columbia	45.6%	4,298	53.89%	5,079
Coos	45.1%	8,213	54.85%	9,989
Crook	52.5%	1,680	47.25%	1,512
Curry	50.46%	2,044	49.25%	1,995
Deschutes	57.62%	5,555	42.16%	4,064
Douglas	48.18%	9,795	50.77%	10,322
Gilliam	46.32%	409	53.68%	474
Grant	48.15%	1,054	51.39%	1,125
Harney	50.82%	1,112	48.72%	1,066
Hood River	55.19%	2,303	44.21%	1,845
Jackson	58.84%	16,057	41.05%	11,203
Jefferson	59.8%	1,583	39.78%	1,053
Josephine	54.43%	6,530	44.35%	5,321
Klamath	47.44%	6,617	51.46%	7,178
Lake	49.51%	1,003	50.15%	1,016
Lane	55.93%	35,903	43.76%	28,090
Lincoln	56.83%	5,185	42.09%	3,480
Linn	48.93%	9,854	51.02%	10,275
Malheur	60.46%	3,832	38.2%	2,421
Marion	58.78%	26,579	40.98%	18,530
Morrow	46.48%	825	47.49%	843
Multnomah	55.55%	108,161	44.2%	86,072
Polk	56.83%	5,998	43.04%	4,542
Sherman	56.25%	486	43.17%	373
Tillamook	60.71%	3,794	38.95%	2,434
Umatilla	51.41%	6,708	48.02%	6,266
Union	47.46%	3,096	52.35%	3,415
Wallowa	55.47%	1,319	44.53%	1,059
Wasco	53.48%	3,506	46.0%	3,016
Washington	62.88%	31,252	36.81%	18,292
Wheeler	38.64%	238	61.04%	376
Yamhill	60.56%	6,986	39.16%	4,518