2016 Oregon State Treasurer election

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2016 Oregon State Treasurer election
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  2012 November 8, 2016 2020  
  Tobias Read 2017.jpg Jeff Gudman.png 3x4.svg
Candidate Tobias Read Jeff Gudman Chris Telfer
Party Democratic Republican Independent Party
Popular vote828,354776,513176,892
Percentage44.1%41.3%9.42%

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Read:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Gudman:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%
Tie:     40–50%
     No data

State Treasurer before election

Ted Wheeler
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Tobias Read
Democratic

The 2016 Oregon State Treasurer election was held on November 8, 2016, to elect the Oregon State Treasurer. Incumbent treasurer Ted Wheeler (D) is term-limited and successfully ran for mayor of Portland. Tobias Read (D) was elected to succeed him.

Contents

Democratic primary

Results

[3]

Oregon State Treasurer Democratic primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tobias Read 394,815 98.37
Democratic Write-ins6,5361.63
Total votes401,351 100

Republican primary

Results

[3]

Oregon State Treasurer Republican primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Jeff Gudman 245,986 98.55
Republican Write-ins3,6081.45
Total votes249,594 100

Independent Party primary

Results

[3]

Oregon State Treasurer Independent primary, 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%
Independent Party Chris Telfer 19,708 80.67
Independent Party Write-ins4,72119.33
Total votes24,429 100

Polling

Poll sourceDate(s)
administered
Sample
size
Margin of
error
Tobias
Read (D)
Jeff
Gudman (R)
Chris
Telfer (I)
Undecided
iCitizen [6] September 2–7, 2016610± 4.0%25%18%9%48%

Results

Oregon State Treasurer election, November 8, 2016 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Tobias Read 828,354 44.11%
Republican Jeff Gudman776,51341.35%
Independent Party Chris Telfer 176,8929.42%
Progressive Chris Henry92,6634.93%
Write-ins 3,4970.19%
Total votes1,877,919 100%

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References

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  2. Theriault, Denis C. (July 8, 2015). "Tobias Read makes run for state treasurer official". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon. Archived from the original on March 11, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
  3. 1 2 3 "Official Results - May 17, 2016, Primary Election Abstract of Votes - State Treasurer County Totals". Oregon Secretary of State. State of Oregon. May 26, 2016.
  4. The Associated Press (November 10, 2015). "Lake Oswego City Councilor Jeff Gudman to run for Oregon state treasurer". The Register-Guard. Retrieved February 18, 2016.
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  6. iCitizen
  7. "Official Results 2016 General Election November 8, 2016". sos.oregon.gov. Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved November 27, 2016.