The 1986 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986. Democratic nominee Neil Goldschmidt defeated Republican Norma Paulus to win the election. , this is the most recent Oregon gubernatorial election in which both major party candidates are now deceased.

Primary election Oregon held primary elections on May 20, 1986.

Republican party Candidates Sanford L. Blau, retired realtor and jewelry dealer Betty Freauf, chairman of Marion County Republican Party Ben Kilpatrick, former Josephine County commissioner Juan J. Ortegon Norma Paulus, Oregon Secretary of State Joe C. Simpson William K. Sparks

Results

Democratic party Candidates C. F. Barackman Edward Fadeley, former President of the Oregon State Senate Robert L. Forthan Neil Goldschmidt, former United States Secretary of Transportation and former Mayor of Portland Dave Jones, radio and television reporter and producer E. Allen Propst, perennial candidate George Thomas, RV salesman

Results

General election Results

Results by county CountyNeil GoldschmidtDemocratic Norma PaulusRepublican ScatteringWrite-in Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Baker3,19350.88%2,84745.37%2353.75%3465.51%6,275Benton15,32755.45%12,24744.31%650.24%3,08011.14%27,639Clackamas51,35248.30%54,75651.50%2080.20%-3,404-3.20%106,316Clatsop7,65958.65%5,37141.13%290.22%2,28817.52%13,059Columbia8,51257.08%6,35742.63%440.30%2,15514.45%14,913Coos12,81556.33%9,80043.08%1350.59%3,01513.25%22,750Crook2,37544.11%2,99955.70%100.19%-624-11.59%5,384Curry3,01742.24%4,10457.45%220.31%-1,087-15.22%7,143Deschutes12,08945.29%14,55654.54%450.17%-2,467-9.24%26,690Douglas16,66349.05%17,08550.29%2220.65%-422-1.24%33,970Gilliam37141.73%51858.27%00.00%-147-16.54%889Grant1,13534.74%2,10064.28%320.98%-965-29.54%3,267Harney1,07935.98%1,89663.22%240.80%-817-27.24%2,999Hood River3,06549.49%3,12150.40%70.11%-56-0.90%6,193Jackson21,50242.14%29,43257.67%970.19%-7,930-15.54%51,031Jefferson1,91444.24%2,38955.22%230.53%-475-10.98%4,326Josephine9,98843.66%12,81556.01%760.33%-2,827-12.36%22,879Klamath9,13643.42%11,85256.33%540.26%-2,716-12.91%21,042Lake1,45042.52%1,95557.33%50.15%-505-14.81%3,410Lane58,82656.36%45,27243.37%2860.27%13,55412.98%104,384Lincoln8,70255.76%6,89244.17%110.07%1,81011.60%15,605Linn19,70758.85%13,78141.15%00.00%5,92617.70%33,488Malheur2,59229.23%6,21870.11%590.67%-3,626-40.88%8,869Marion43,67755.34%35,01644.37%2260.29%8,66110.97%78,919Morrow1,43947.49%1,58452.28%70.23%-145-4.79%3,030Multnomah134,37657.15%99,81742.45%9550.41%34,55914.70%235,148Polk10,10053.93%8,56545.73%640.34%1,5358.20%18,729Sherman38636.28%67763.63%10.09%-291-27.35%1,064Tillamook5,19456.10%4,03143.54%340.37%1,16312.56%9,259Umatilla8,24746.98%9,28452.88%250.14%-1,037-5.91%17,556Union4,88551.21%4,65548.79%00.00%2302.41%9,540Wallowa1,34342.98%1,76756.54%150.48%-424-13.57%3,125Wasco4,48848.38%4,77351.46%150.16%-285-3.07%9,276Washington50,95447.13%57,00852.73%1570.15%-6,054-5.60%108,119Wheeler25339.47%38860.53%00.00%-135-21.06%641Yamhill11,64551.29%11,05848.71%00.00%5872.59%22,703Total549,45651.85%509,98647.85%3,1880.30%42,4704.01%1,059,630

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Baker Benton Clatsop Columbia Coos Lane Lincoln Linn Marion Multnomah Polk Tillamook Union Yamhill

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