1882 Oregon gubernatorial election
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June 5, 1882
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 County results Moody: 50–60% 60–70% Smith: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Zenas F. Moody | 21,481 | 51.75% | +5.92% | |
| Democratic | Joseph S. Smith | 20,029 | 48.25% | +2.22% | |
| Write-in | Scattering | 3 | 0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 41,513 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 1,452 | 3.50% | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | Swing | +3.69% | |||
Results by county
| County[4][5] | Zenas F. Moody Republican |
Joseph S. Smith Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Baker | 484 | 43.80% | 621 | 56.20% | -137 | -12.40% | 1,105 |
| Benton | 916 | 50.11% | 910 | 49.78% | 6 | 0.33% | 1,828[a] |
| Clackamas | 1,076 | 54.34% | 904 | 45.66% | 172 | 8.69% | 1,980 |
| Clatsop | 632 | 52.40% | 573 | 47.51% | 59 | 4.89% | 1,206[b] |
| Columbia | 327 | 58.81% | 229 | 41.19% | 98 | 17.63% | 556 |
| Coos | 646 | 54.10% | 548 | 45.90% | 98 | 8.21% | 1,194 |
| Curry | 138 | 53.49% | 120 | 46.51% | 18 | 6.98% | 258 |
| Douglas | 1,364 | 51.49% | 1,285 | 48.51% | 79 | 2.98% | 2,649 |
| Grant | 480 | 52.57% | 433 | 47.43% | 47 | 5.15% | 913 |
| Jackson | 629 | 39.00% | 984 | 61.00% | -355 | -22.01% | 1,613 |
| Josephine | 201 | 40.04% | 301 | 59.96% | -100 | -19.92% | 502 |
| Lake | 224 | 38.75% | 354 | 61.25% | -130 | -22.49% | 578 |
| Lane | 1,064 | 47.78% | 1,163 | 52.22% | -99 | -4.45% | 2,227 |
| Linn | 1,344 | 44.59% | 1,670 | 55.41% | -326 | -10.82% | 3,014 |
| Marion | 2,030 | 60.33% | 1,335 | 39.67% | 695 | 20.65% | 3,365 |
| Multnomah | 3,887 | 62.28% | 2,354 | 37.72% | 1,533 | 24.56% | 6,241 |
| Polk | 802 | 50.38% | 790 | 49.62% | 12 | 0.75% | 1,592 |
| Tillamook | 149 | 59.13% | 103 | 40.87% | 46 | 18.25% | 252 |
| Umatilla | 1,262 | 45.27% | 1,526 | 54.73% | -264 | -9.47% | 2,788 |
| Union | 790 | 44.16% | 999 | 55.84% | -209 | -11.68% | 1,789 |
| Wasco | 1,206 | 48.77% | 1,267 | 51.23% | -61 | -2.47% | 2,473 |
| Washington | 818 | 56.45% | 631 | 43.55% | 187 | 12.91% | 1,449 |
| Yamhill | 1,012 | 52.14% | 929 | 47.86% | 83 | 4.28% | 1,941 |
| Total | 21,481 | 51.75% | 20,029 | 48.25% | 1,452 | 3.50% | 41,513 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Notes
References
- ↑ Oregon Blue Book: Earliest Authorities in Oregon
- ↑ "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved June 4, 2007.
- ↑ Oregon State Archives: Oregon Governor's Records Guides
- 1 2 Byars, W. H. (1882). The Journal of the House of the Legislative Assembly of the State of Oregon for the Twelfth Regular Session, 1882. Salem: State Printer. p. 13. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- 1 2 McPherson, Edward, ed. (1883). The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1883. New York: The Tribune Association. p. 69. Retrieved April 9, 2026.