1914 Oregon gubernatorial election

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1914 Oregon gubernatorial election
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  1910 November 3, 1914 1918  
  James Withycombe.jpg C. J. Smith.jpg 3x4.svg
Nominee James Withycombe C. J. SmithW. J. Smith
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote121,03794,59414,284
Percentage48.8%38.1%5.8%

Governor before election

Oswald West
Democratic

Elected Governor

James Withycombe
Republican

The 1914 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1914 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican James Withycombe against Democratic candidate C. J. Smith.

Results

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1914 [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican James Withycombe 121,037 48.80
Democratic C. J. Smith94,59438.14
Socialist W. J. Smith14,2845.76
Nonpartisan William Simon U'Ren 10,4934.23
Progressive F. M. Gill6,1292.47
Nonpartisan Will E. Pursy1,5150.61
Total votes248,052 100
Republican gain from Democratic

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References

  1. "Our Campaigns - OR Governor Race - Nov 03, 1914" . Retrieved April 13, 2016.