Oregon 1958 ballot measures
In 1958, voters decided on 13 statewide ballot measures in Oregon on November 4.
- One of the measures was an initiated constitutional amendment.
- 11 of the measures were legislatively referred constitutional amendments.
- One of the measures was a legislatively referred state statute.
- Voters approved eight (61.5%) and rejected five (38.5%) measures.
On the ballot
November 4, 1958
| Type | Title | Subject | Description | Result | Yes Votes | No Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measure 10 | Energy | Allow the state to acquire and develop hydroelectric, thermal, and nuclear power facilities for wholesale electrical transmission or direct sale to industries. |
|
218,662 (43%) |
291,210 (57%) |
|
| Measure 11 | Local government | Allow counties, with voter approval, to adopt a home rule charter to exercise authority over county-level concerns. |
|
311,516 (66%) |
157,023 (34%) |
|
| Measure 12 | Administration; Healthcare governance | Authorize the Board of Control to discontinue using the Eastern Oregon and University State Tuberculosis Hospitals. |
|
319,790 (62%) |
195,945 (38%) |
|
| Measure 13 | Legislature | Allow employees or members of a school board or the Board of Higher Education to serve as legislators. |
|
320,751 (61%) |
201,700 (39%) |
|
| Measure 1 | Administration | Adjust the state's boundaries with Washington along the Columbia River |
|
399,396 (78%) |
114,318 (22%) |
|
| Measure 2 | Budgets; Veterans | Increase bond issuances from four to six percent of property value to fund farm and home loans for World War II and the Korean War veterans. |
|
232,246 (42%) |
318,685 (58%) |
|
| Measure 3 | Salaries | Increase the annual salaries of state legislators from $600 to $1,200. |
|
236,000 (43%) |
316,437 (57%) |
|
| Measure 4 | Death penalty | Remove the death penalty for first degree murder from the constitution and allow the legislature to determine appropriate penalty. |
|
264,434 (49%) |
276,487 (51%) |
|
| Measure 5 | Economic investment; Taxes | Implement property taxes on the increased value of property within an urban redevelopment or renewal project to pay debts from the development. |
|
221,330 (45%) |
268,716 (55%) |
|
| Measure 6 | Budgets | Authorize the legislature to fix the maximum limitation on county indebtedness incurred. |
|
252,347 (53%) |
224,426 (47%) |
|
| Measure 7 | Trials | Authorize the legislature to enact laws permitting the calling of a special grand jury. |
|
357,792 (72%) |
136,745 (28%) |
|
| Measure 8 | Administration | Authorize the legislature to alter or terminate any state institution located outside of Marion County ten years after its establishment. |
|
303,282 (61%) |
193,177 (39%) |
|
| Measure 9 | Judiciary | Authorize the Oregon Supreme Court to temporarily appoint judges to the Supreme Court and lower courts and outside of their elected districts. |
|
373,466 (75%) |
125,898 (25%) |
See also
- Laws governing the initiative process in Oregon
- Types of ballot measures in Oregon
- List of Oregon ballot measures
- 1958 ballot measures
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