1982 Oregon gubernatorial election

The 1982 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Incumbent Republican Governor Victor Atiyeh won re-election to a second term in a landslide, defeating Democratic state senator Ted Kulongoski and carrying every county in the state. As of 2024, this is the last time that a Republican was elected Governor of Oregon, and the most recent gubernatorial election in which every county voted for the same nominee. Twenty years later, Kulongoski was elected governor, where he served two terms.

1982 Oregon gubernatorial election

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Nominee Victor Atiyeh Ted Kulongoski
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 639,841 374,316
Percentage 61.4% 35.9%

County results
Atiyeh:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Governor before election

Victor Atiyeh
Republican

Elected Governor

Victor Atiyeh
Republican

Candidates

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Democratic

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Republican

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Election results

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Oregon gubernatorial election, 1982[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Victor G. Atiyeh (incumbent) 639,841 61.41%
Democratic Ted Kulongoski 374,316 35.92%
Libertarian Paul Cleveland 27,394 2.63%
Write-ins 458 0.3%
Total votes 1,042,009 100.00%
Republican hold

References

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  1. ^ "OR Governor Race - Nov 2, 1982". Our Campaign. Retrieved August 23, 2010.