Oregon gubernatorial election, 1862

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1862

June 2, 1862

Nominee A. C. Gibbs John F. Miller Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 7,039 3,450 Percentage 67.11 32.89

County results

Governor before election John Whiteaker Democratic Elected Governor A. C. Gibbs Republican

The 1862 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 2, 1862 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican Addison Crandall Gibbs against Democrat John F. Miller. Gibbs defeated Miller in a landslide.^[1]

Results

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1862[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	A. C. Gibbs	7,039	67.11
	Democratic	John F. Miller	3,450	32.89
Total votes			10,489	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. Oregon Blue Book: Oregon Governors
2. "Our Campaigns - OR Governor Race - Jun 02, 1862". Retrieved April 22, 2016.