The 1974 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1974. Democratic nominee Robert Straub, endorsed by the outgoing governor Tom McCall, defeated Republican nominee Victor Atiyeh. Candidates Democratic Robert W. Straub, former Oregon State Treasurer Betty Roberts, state senator James A. Redden, Oregon State Treasurer Republican Victor G. Atiyeh, state representative H. Clay Myers Jr., Oregon Secretary of State Election results References 1974 Gubernatorial Oregon November 1974 events in the United States