1894 Oregon gubernatorial election

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1894 Oregon gubernatorial election
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  1890 June 4, 1894 1898  
  OrGovWPLord.jpg 3x4.svg William Galloway.jpg
Nominee William Paine Lord Nathan Pierce William Galloway
Party Republican Populist Democratic
Popular vote41,13926,12517,165
Percentage47.2%30.0%20.5%

1894 Oregon gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Chamberlain:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%
Pierce:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%
Galloway:     30–40%

Governor before election

Sylvester Pennoyer
Democratic

Elected Governor

William Paine Lord
Republican

The 1894 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 4, 1894, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican William Paine Lord, Chief Justice of the Oregon Supreme Court, against Democrat William Galloway and Populist Nathan Pierce.

Results

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1894 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican William Paine Lord 41,139 47.23
Populist Nathan Pierce26,12529.99
Democratic William Galloway17,86520.51
Prohibition James Kennedy1,9722.26
Total votes87,101 100
Republican gain from Democratic

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - OR Governor Race - Jun 04, 1894" . Retrieved April 16, 2016.