1882 Oregon gubernatorial election

1882 Oregon gubernatorial election

←  1878 June 5, 1882 1886  →

Nominee Zenas Ferry Moody Joseph Showalter Smith Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 21,481 20,029 Percentage 51.75% 48.25%

County results Moody:     50–60%     60–70% Smith:     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election W. W. Thayer Democratic Elected Governor Z. F. Moody Republican

The 1882 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 5, 1882, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican Zenas Ferry Moody, ^[1] Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, against Democrat Joseph Showalter Smith, former member of the United States House of Representatives. ^{[2] [3]}

Results

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1882 ^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Zenas F. Moody	21,481	51.75
	Democratic	Joseph S. Smith	20,029	48.25
	Nonpartisan	Other	3	>0.01
Total votes			41,513	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. Oregon Blue Book: Earliest Authorities in Oregon
2. "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved June 4, 2007.
3. Oregon State Archives: Oregon Governor's Records Guides
4. "Our Campaigns - OR Governor Race - Jun 05, 1882" . Retrieved April 18, 2016.