1862 Oregon gubernatorial election

1862 Oregon gubernatorial election

←  1858 June 2, 1862 1866  →

Nominee A. C. Gibbs John F. Miller Party National Union Democratic Popular vote 7,029 3,450 Percentage 67.1% 32.9%

County results Gibbs:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Miller:     50–60%

Governor before election John Whiteaker Democratic Elected Governor A. C. Gibbs National Union

The 1862 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 2, 1862, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched National Union Addison Crandall Gibbs against Democratic former member of the Territorial Legislature John F. Miller. ^[1] Gibbs defeated Miller in a landslide. ^[2]

Results

1862 Oregon gubernatorial election ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	National Union	A. C. Gibbs	7,029	67.08
	Democratic	John F. Miller	3,450	32.92
Total votes			10,479	100.00
	National Union gain from Democratic

References

1. Oregon Blue Book: Earliest Authorities in Oregon
2. Oregon State Archives: Oregon Governor's Records Guides
3. Dubin, Michael J. (2014). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1861–1911: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, NC: McFarland and Company. p. 2. ISBN   978-0-7864-5646-8.