Oregon gubernatorial election, 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.
Paul L. Patterson
Paul Linton Patterson was an American Republican politician. He served as President of the Oregon State Senate and the 26th Governor of Oregon .-Early life:...
defeated Democratic nominee Joseph K. Carson
Joseph K. Carson, Jr.
Joseph K. Carson, Jr. was a mayor of Portland, Oregon from 1933 to 1941 as well as an attorney and unsuccessful candidate for governor.-Early life:...
to win the election.