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Oregon — 1978 governor election
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Akashic1978 · GovernorOregon · GovernorVictor AtiyehR+9.8
Candidates
Oregon 1978 governor — certified statewide results.
- Victor Atiyeh✓Republican498,45254.9%
- Robert StraubDemocratic409,41145.1%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+0.2Governor 1978R+9.8vs. baselineR+9.6
Oregon's 1978 governor race ran 9.6 points more Republican than its 1976 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1978OR
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.