1972Final results
1972 election for Oregon House District 31
Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon
Norma Paulus (R) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating James S. Mead (D) by 37.2 points.
Norma PaulusRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.6%10,010
James S. MeadDemocrat
31.4%4,587
14,597 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET