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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.
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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.
| 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.
| 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 |
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