1894 Oregon gubernatorial election

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.

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1894
June 4, 1894
 
Nominee William Paine Lord Nathan Pierce William Galloway
Party Republican Populist Democratic
Popular vote 41,139 26,125 17,165
Percentage 47.2% 30.0% 20.5%
County results
Governor before election

Sylvester Pennoyer
Democratic

 Elected Governor

William Paine Lord
Republican

Results
Oregon gubernatorial election, 1894[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William Paine Lord 41,139 47.23
Populist Nathan Pierce 26,125 29.99
Democratic William Galloway 17,865 20.51
Prohibition James Kennedy 1,972 2.26
Total votes 87,101 100
Republican gain from Democratic

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


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