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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.
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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.
The official results of the election were: [1]
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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% | ||||
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