The 1986 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986. Democratic nominee Neil Goldschmidt defeated Republican Norma Paulus to win the election. As of 2024[update], this is the most recent Oregon gubernatorial election in which both major party candidates are now deceased.
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 County results Goldschmidt: 50–60% Paulus: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Candidates
editDemocratic
edit- Neil Goldschmidt, former United States Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of Portland, Oregon
- Edward Fadeley, former President of the Oregon State Senate
Republican
editElection results
editThe official results of the election were:[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Democratic | Neil Goldschmidt | 549,456 | 51.85% | |||
| Republican | Norma Paulus | 506,989 | 47.85% | |||
| Write-ins | 3,188 | 0.3% | ||||
| Total votes | 1,059,633 | 100.00% | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "OR Governor Race - Nov 4, 1986". Our Campaign. July 26, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.