1862 Oregon gubernatorial election
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June 2, 1862
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The 1862 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 2, 1862, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched National Union Addison Crandall Gibbs against Democratic former member of the Territorial Legislature John F. Miller.[1] Gibbs defeated Miller in a landslide.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Union | A. C. Gibbs | 7,029 | 67.08% | +22.22% | |
| Democratic | John F. Miller | 3,450 | 32.92% | −21.74% | |
| Total votes | 10,479 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 3,579 | 34.15% | |||
| National Union gain from Democratic | Swing | +43.96% | |||
Results by county
[edit]| County[3][4] | A. C. Gibbs National Union |
John F. Miller Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Benton | 258 | 54.66% | 214 | 45.34% | 44 | 9.32% | 472 |
| Clackamas | 650 | 71.27% | 262 | 28.73% | 388 | 42.54% | 912 |
| Clatsop | 56 | 84.85% | 10 | 15.15% | 46 | 69.70% | 66 |
| Columbia | 69 | 60.00% | 46 | 40.00% | 23 | 20.00% | 115 |
| Coos | 89 | 95.70% | 4 | 4.30% | 85 | 91.40% | 93 |
| Curry | 110 | 92.44% | 9 | 7.56% | 101 | 84.87% | 119 |
| Douglas | 354 | 57.94% | 257 | 42.06% | 97 | 15.88% | 611 |
| Jackson | 540 | 56.43% | 417 | 43.57% | 123 | 12.85% | 957 |
| Josephine | 235 | 48.96% | 245 | 51.04% | -10 | -2.08% | 480 |
| Lane | 446 | 55.82% | 353 | 44.18% | 93 | 11.64% | 799 |
| Linn | 661 | 57.03% | 498 | 42.97% | 163 | 14.06% | 1,159 |
| Marion | 951 | 78.99% | 253 | 21.01% | 698 | 57.97% | 1,204 |
| Multnomah | 643 | 76.37% | 199 | 23.63% | 444 | 52.73% | 842 |
| Polk | 384 | 76.80% | 116 | 23.20% | 268 | 53.60% | 500 |
| Tillamook | 26 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 26 | 100.00% | 26 |
| Umpqua | 148 | 86.05% | 24 | 13.95% | 124 | 72.09% | 172 |
| Wasco | 698 | 70.58% | 291 | 29.42% | 407 | 41.15% | 989 |
| Washington | 303 | 77.69% | 87 | 22.31% | 216 | 55.38% | 390 |
| Yamhill | 408 | 71.20% | 165 | 28.80% | 243 | 42.41% | 573 |
| Total | 7,029 | 67.08% | 3,450 | 32.92% | 3,579 | 34.15% | 10,479 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to National Union
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Oregon Blue Book: Earliest Authorities in Oregon
- ↑ Oregon State Archives: Oregon Governor's Records Guides
- 1 2 Bush, Asahel (1862). Journal of the Proceedings of the House of the Legislative Assembly of Oregon for the Session of 1862. Salem: State Printer. p. 26. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- 1 2 The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1863. New York: The Tribune Association. 1863. p. 57. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
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