1972Final results
1972 election for Oregon House District 56
Oregon House of Representatives · Oregon
Paul Walden (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Gib Wiley (D) by 21.8 points.
Paul WaldenRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.9%9,054
Gib WileyDemocrat
39.1%5,815
14,869 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