Oregon gubernatorial election, 1986

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1986

November 4, 1986

Nominee Neil Goldschmidt Norma Paulus Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 549,456 506,989 Percentage 51.85% 47.85%

County results

Governor before election Victor G. Atiyeh Republican Elected Governor Neil Goldschmidt Democratic

The 1986 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986. Democratic nominee Neil Goldschmidt defeated Republican Norma Paulus to win the election.

Candidates

Democratic

Neil Goldschmidt, former United States Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of Portland, Oregon

Republican

Norma Paulus, Oregon Secretary of State

Election results

The official results of the election were:^[1]

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1986
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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
	Democratic gain from Republican

References

1. "OR Governor Race - Nov 4, 1986". Our Campaign. 2010-07-26. Retrieved 2010-08-20.