1914 Oregon gubernatorial election

The 1914 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1914 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican James Withycombe against Democratic candidate C. J. Smith.

1914 Oregon gubernatorial election

← 1910 November 3, 1914 1918 →
 
Nominee James Withycombe C. J. Smith W. J. Smith
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote 121,037 94,594 14,284
Percentage 48.8% 38.1% 5.8%

County results
Withycombe:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Smith:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Oswald West
Democratic

Elected Governor

James Withycombe
Republican

Results

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1914 Oregon gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Withycombe 121,037 48.80
Democratic C. J. Smith 94,594 38.14
Socialist W. J. Smith 14,284 5.76
Nonpartisan William Simon U'Ren 10,493 4.23
Progressive F. M. Gill 6,129 2.47
Nonpartisan Will E. Pursy 1,515 0.61
Total votes 248,052 100
Republican gain from Democratic

References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - OR Governor Race - Nov 03, 1914". Retrieved April 13, 2016.