1934 Oregon gubernatorial election

The 1934 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1934 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. Democrat Charles H. Martin, who retired from the United States House of Representatives to run for governor, won a plurality over Republican Oregon State Senator Peter Zimmerman (who ran as an Independent), Republican nominee Joe E. Dunne, also a state senator, and several minor candidates. Willis Mahoney unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination, while Rufus C. Holman unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination. Oregon would not elect another Democratic governor until 1956. As of 2022, this is also the last gubernatorial election in which Malheur County supported the Democratic candidate.

1934 Oregon gubernatorial election

November 6, 1934

Nominee Charles H. Martin Peter Zimmerman Joe E. Dunne Party Democratic Independent Republican Popular vote 116,677 95,519 86,923 Percentage 38.6% 31.6% 28.7%

County results Martin:      30-40%      40–50%      50–60% Zimmerman:      30–40%      40–50% Dunne:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election Julius Meier Independent Elected Governor Charles H. Martin Democratic

Election results

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1934

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles H. Martin	116,677	38.57%
	Independent	Peter Zimmerman	95,519	31.57%
	Republican	Joe E. Dunne	86,923	28.73%
	Independent	Harry J. Correll	1,360	0.45%
	Independent	Abraham M. Silverman	1,331	0.44%
	Independent	Hank E. Wirth	584	0.19%
		write-ins	127	0.04%
Total votes			302,521	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Independent