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The1978 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1978. In a rematch of the1974 contest, Republican nomineeVictor Atiyeh defeated Democratic incumbentRobert Straub to win the election.
As of 2025, this is the last time that an incumbent Governor of Oregon lost re-election.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bob Straub | 144,761 | 51.71% | |
| Democratic | Marvin J. Hollingsworth | 52,901 | 18.90% | |
| Democratic | Emily Ashworth | 49,201 | 17.58% | |
| Democratic | William L. Patrick | 11,232 | 4.01% | |
| Democratic | James R. Smith | 8,195 | 2.93% | |
| Democratic | E. "Buck" Lambert | 8,005 | 2.86% | |
| Democratic | E. Allen Propst | 5,649 | 2.02% | |
| Total votes | 279,944 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Victor Atiyeh | 115,593 | 46.42% | |
| Republican | Tom McCall | 83,568 | 33.56% | |
| Republican | Roger Martin | 42,644 | 17.13% | |
| Republican | William A. Jolley | 3,133 | 1.26% | |
| Republican | L.E. "Bud" Kretsinger | 2,332 | 0.94% | |
| Republican | Gerald Wayne "Jerry" Todd | 989 | 0.40% | |
| Republican | William Desmond Hewitt | 741 | 0.30% | |
| Total votes | 249,000 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
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| Republican | Victor G. Atiyeh | 498,452 | 54.90% | |||
| Democratic | Robert W. Straub (incumbent) | 409,411 | 45.10% | |||
| Total votes | 907,863 | 100.00% | ||||
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