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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, this is the most recent Oregon gubernatorial election in which both major party candidates are now deceased.

Candidates

Democratic

Republican

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 1,059,633 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. ^ "OR Governor Race - Nov 4, 1986". Our Campaign. July 26, 2010. Retrieved August 20, 2010.
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