1870 Oregon gubernatorial election
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June 6, 1870
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The 1870 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 6, 1870, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican Joel Palmer against Democrat La Fayette Grover.[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | La Fayette Grover | 11,726 | 51.38% | +2.06% | |
| Republican | Joel Palmer | 11,095 | 48.62% | −2.06% | |
| Total votes | 22,822 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 630 | 2.76% | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | Swing | +4.12% | |||
Results by county
[edit]| County[2][3] | La Fayette Grover Democratic |
Joel Palmer Republican |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Baker | 579 | 59.02% | 402 | 40.98% | 177 | 18.04% | 981 |
| Benton | 578 | 48.78% | 607 | 51.22% | -29 | -2.45% | 1,185 |
| Clackamas | 698 | 48.01% | 756 | 51.99% | -58 | -3.99% | 1,454 |
| Clatsop | 123 | 40.73% | 179 | 59.27% | -56 | -18.54% | 302 |
| Columbia | 152 | 64.14% | 85 | 35.86% | 67 | 28.27% | 237 |
| Coos | 261 | 50.10% | 260 | 49.90% | 1 | 0.19% | 521 |
| Curry | 76 | 41.76% | 106 | 58.24% | -30 | -16.48% | 182 |
| Douglas | 786 | 51.57% | 738 | 48.43% | 48 | 3.15% | 1,524 |
| Grant | 373 | 53.75% | 321 | 46.25% | 52 | 7.49% | 694 |
| Jackson | 793 | 61.81% | 490 | 38.19% | 303 | 23.62% | 1,283 |
| Josephine | 209 | 61.65% | 130 | 38.35% | 79 | 23.30% | 339 |
| Lane | 831 | 54.10% | 705 | 45.90% | 126 | 8.20% | 1,536 |
| Linn | 1,204 | 56.18% | 939 | 43.82% | 265 | 12.37% | 2,143 |
| Marion | 1,068 | 44.32% | 1,342 | 55.68% | -274 | -11.37% | 2,410 |
| Multnomah | 1,023 | 42.01% | 1,412 | 57.99% | -389 | -15.98% | 2,435 |
| Polk | 661 | 52.46% | 599 | 47.54% | 62 | 4.92% | 1,260 |
| Tillamook | 49 | 43.36% | 64 | 56.64% | -15 | -13.27% | 113 |
| Umatilla | 509 | 66.89% | 252 | 33.11% | 257 | 33.77% | 761 |
| Union | 418 | 63.91% | 236 | 36.09% | 182 | 27.83% | 654 |
| Wasco | 349 | 50.58% | 341 | 49.42% | 8 | 1.16% | 690 |
| Washington | 355 | 42.26% | 485 | 57.74% | -130 | -15.48% | 840 |
| Yamhill | 631 | 49.37% | 647 | 50.63% | -16 | -1.25% | 1,278 |
| Total | 11,726 | 51.38% | 11,096 | 48.62% | 630 | 2.76% | 22,822 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Daniel N. Clark (May 16, 2005). "Joel Palmer, Oregon Pioneer Leader and Author". Fort Walla Walla Museum. Retrieved December 12, 2006. [dead link]
- 1 2 Patterson, T. (1870). Journal of the House Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of Oregon for the Sixth Regular Session, 1870. Salem: State Printer. p. 30. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- 1 2 The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1871. New York: The Tribune Association. 1871. p. 75. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
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