1882 Oregon gubernatorial election

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]

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1882
June 5, 1882
 
Nominee Zenas Ferry Moody Joseph Showalter Smith
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 21,481 20,029
Percentage 51.75% 48.25%
County results
Governor before election

W. W. Thayer
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Z. F. Moody
Republican

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 2007-06-04.
  3. Oregon State Archives: Oregon Governor's Records Guides
  4. "Our Campaigns - OR Governor Race - Jun 05, 1882". Retrieved April 18, 2016.


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