1986 Oregon gubernatorial election

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

1986 Oregon gubernatorial election

November 4, 1986

Nominee Neil Goldschmidt Norma Paulus Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 549,456 506,989 Percentage 51.9% 47.9%

County results Goldschmidt:      50–60% Paulus:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election Victor Atiyeh Republican Elected Governor Neil Goldschmidt Democratic

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	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Republican

References

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