Oregon gubernatorial election, 1858

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1858

June 27, 1858

Nominee John Whiteaker E. M. Barnum Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 5,134 4,213 Percentage 54.93 45.07

County results

Governor before election George Law Curry as Territorial Governor Democratic Elected Governor John Whiteaker Democratic

The 1858 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 27, 1858 to elect the first governor of the yet-to-be-formed U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican E. M. Barnum against Democrat John Whiteaker.^[1]

Results

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1858[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Whiteaker	5,134	54.93
	Republican	E. M. Barnum	4,213	45.07
Total votes			9,347	100

References

1. "John Whiteaker". Governors of Oregon. Oregon State Library. Retrieved 2009-02-18.
2. "Our Campaigns - OR Governor Race - Jun 27, 1858". Retrieved April 22, 2016.