1858 Oregon gubernatorial election
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![]() County Results Whiteaker: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% >90% Barnum: 50-60% 60-70% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1858 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 7, 1858, to elect the first governor in anticipation of Oregon statehood. With the state Democratic Party split into factions driven by personal rivalry and state government influence, the election matched insurgent E. M. Barnum against establishment candidate John Whiteaker, who won. The Republican Party first nominated John Denny, but he later withdrew in favor of the insurgent Democrat, whom the party hoped to win over to the Republicans.[1]
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | John Whiteaker | 5,134 | 54.93 | |
Democratic | E. M. Barnum | 4,213 | 45.07 | |
Total votes | 9,347 | 100 |
References
[edit]- ^ "John Whiteaker". Governors of Oregon. Oregon State Library. Archived from the original on September 23, 2006. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
- ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 215. ISBN 9780786414390.
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