Oregon gubernatorial election, 1882

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1882

June 5, 1882

Nominee Zenas Ferry Moody Joseph Showalter Smith Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 21,481 20,029 Percentage 51.75 48.25

County results

Governor before election W. W. Thayer Democratic Elected Governor Z. F. Moody Republican

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, Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives, against Democrat Joseph Showalter Smith, former member of the United States House of Representatives.^[1][2]

Results

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1882[3]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Zenas F. Moody	21,481	51.75
	Democratic	Joseph S. Smith	20,029	48.25
	Nonpartisan	Other	3	>0.01
Total votes			41,513	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved 2007-06-04.
2. Oregon Blue Book: Oregon Governors
3. "Our Campaigns - OR Governor Race - Jun 05, 1882". Retrieved April 18, 2016.