1972 General Election Results
| FOR MAYOR | MULTNOMAH COUNTY | CLACKAMAS COUNTY | WASHINGTON COUNTY | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| NEIL GOLDSCHMIDT | 136,890 | 289 | 93 | 137,272 |
| WRITE IN VOTES | 338 | 0 | 0 | 338 |
| TOTAL VOTES CAST FOR OFFICE | 137,610 |
| FOR COMMISSIONER POSITION NO. 1 | MULTNOMAH COUNTY | CLACKAMAS COUNTY | WASHINGTON COUNTY | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| CONNIE MCCREADY | 123,203 | 275 | 89 | 123,567 |
| WRITE IN VOTES | 307 | 0 | 1 | 308 |
| TOTAL VOTES CAST FOR OFFICE | 123,875 |
| FOR COMMISSIONER POSITION NO. 4 | MULTNOMAH COUNTY | CLACKAMAS COUNTY | WASHINGTON COUNTY | TOTAL VOTES RECEIVED |
| LLOYD ANDERSON | 123,653 | 300 | 84 | 124,037 |
| WRITE IN VOTES | 61 | 0 | 0 | 61 |
| TOTAL VOTES CAST FOR OFFICE | 124,098 |