1954 Oregon gubernatorial election
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November 2, 1954
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The 1954 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1954. Republican incumbent Paul L. Patterson defeated Democratic nominee Joseph K. Carson to win the election. Earl T. Newbry unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination.
Primary election
[edit]Oregon held primary elections on May 21, 1954.
Republican party
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Earl T. Newbry, Secretary of State of Oregon
- Paul L. Patterson, incumbent governor
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul L. Patterson (inc.) | 146,211 | 73.77% | |
| Republican | Earl T. Newbry | 51,991 | 26.23% | |
| Total votes | 198,202 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic party
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Joseph K. Carson, former Mayor of Portland
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joseph K. Carson | 123,199 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 123,199 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Paul L. Patterson (inc.) | 322,522 | 56.91% | −9.14% | |
| Democratic | Joseph K. Carson | 244,170 | 43.09% | +9.14% | |
| Total votes | 566,701 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 78,343 | 13.82% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | -18.28% | |||
Results by county
[edit]| County[3] | Paul L. Patterson Republican |
Joseph K. Carson Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Baker | 3,048 | 48.47% | 3,240 | 51.53% | -192 | -3.05% | 6,288 |
| Benton | 7,328 | 71.42% | 2,933 | 28.58% | 4,395 | 42.83% | 10,261 |
| Clackamas | 19,506 | 56.34% | 15,113 | 43.66% | 4,393 | 12.69% | 34,619 |
| Clatsop | 5,939 | 54.49% | 4,960 | 45.51% | 979 | 8.98% | 10,899 |
| Columbia | 3,557 | 44.52% | 4,433 | 55.48% | -876 | -10.96% | 7,990 |
| Coos | 6,579 | 45.60% | 7,848 | 54.40% | -1,269 | -8.80% | 14,427 |
| Crook | 1,716 | 58.21% | 1,232 | 41.79% | 484 | 16.42% | 2,948 |
| Curry | 1,666 | 60.34% | 1,095 | 39.66% | 571 | 20.68% | 2,761 |
| Deschutes | 3,689 | 56.31% | 2,862 | 43.69% | 827 | 12.62% | 6,551 |
| Douglas | 10,133 | 58.26% | 7,261 | 41.74% | 2,872 | 16.51% | 17,394 |
| Gilliam | 641 | 61.05% | 409 | 38.95% | 232 | 22.10% | 1,050 |
| Grant | 1,420 | 59.71% | 958 | 40.29% | 462 | 19.43% | 2,378 |
| Harney | 1,098 | 59.19% | 757 | 40.81% | 341 | 18.38% | 1,855 |
| Hood River | 2,511 | 58.92% | 1,751 | 41.08% | 760 | 17.83% | 4,262 |
| Jackson | 12,840 | 59.71% | 8,665 | 40.29% | 4,175 | 19.41% | 21,505 |
| Jefferson | 966 | 59.26% | 664 | 40.74% | 302 | 18.53% | 1,630 |
| Josephine | 5,574 | 61.85% | 3,438 | 38.15% | 2,136 | 23.70% | 9,012 |
| Klamath | 7,374 | 52.23% | 6,744 | 47.77% | 630 | 4.46% | 14,118 |
| Lake | 1,549 | 60.16% | 1,026 | 39.84% | 523 | 20.31% | 2,575 |
| Lane | 26,695 | 58.90% | 18,629 | 41.10% | 8,066 | 17.80% | 45,324 |
| Lincoln | 4,111 | 50.70% | 3,998 | 49.30% | 113 | 1.39% | 8,109 |
| Linn | 9,715 | 56.06% | 7,615 | 43.94% | 2,100 | 12.12% | 17,330 |
| Malheur | 3,838 | 61.74% | 2,378 | 38.26% | 1,460 | 23.49% | 6,216 |
| Marion | 22,403 | 64.78% | 12,182 | 35.22% | 10,221 | 29.55% | 34,585 |
| Morrow | 941 | 59.48% | 641 | 40.52% | 300 | 18.96% | 1,582 |
| Multnomah | 107,748 | 54.66% | 89,388 | 45.34% | 18,360 | 9.31% | 197,136 |
| Polk | 4,923 | 61.35% | 3,102 | 38.65% | 1,821 | 22.69% | 8,025 |
| Sherman | 675 | 70.53% | 282 | 29.47% | 393 | 41.07% | 957 |
| Tillamook | 3,894 | 57.49% | 2,879 | 42.51% | 1,015 | 14.99% | 6,773 |
| Umatilla | 7,890 | 57.04% | 5,943 | 42.96% | 1,947 | 14.08% | 13,833 |
| Union | 3,145 | 48.02% | 3,404 | 51.98% | -259 | -3.95% | 6,549 |
| Wallowa | 1,386 | 51.81% | 1,289 | 48.19% | 97 | 3.63% | 2,675 |
| Wasco | 3,371 | 49.84% | 3,393 | 50.16% | -22 | -0.33% | 6,764 |
| Washington | 17,282 | 64.93% | 9,336 | 35.07% | 7,946 | 29.85% | 26,618 |
| Wheeler | 506 | 52.65% | 455 | 47.35% | 51 | 5.31% | 961 |
| Yamhill | 6,865 | 63.91% | 3,876 | 36.09% | 2,989 | 27.83% | 10,741 |
| Total | 322,522 | 56.91% | 244,179 | 43.09% | 78,343 | 13.82% | 566,701 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "94,224 Edge For Governor". The Oregonian. Portland. June 15, 1954. p. 18. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- 1 2 "Patterson Beat Newbry By 94,220 Vote Margin". The Oregon Statesman. Salem. June 15, 1954. p. 5. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
- 1 2 "Abstract of Votes, Regular General Election, November 2, 1954". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved April 11, 2026.
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