1878 Oregon gubernatorial election
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 County results Thayer: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Beekman: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% Tie: 40-50% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1878 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 3, 1878, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican Cornelius C. Beekman against Democrat William Wallace Thayer, with Thayer defeating Beekman by a very small margin.[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Wallace Thayer | 15,689 | 47.93 | |
| Republican | Cornelius C. Beekman | 15,610 | 47.69 | |
| Greenback | M. Wilkins | 1,434 | 4.38 | |
| Total votes | 32,733 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Beekman, Cornelius C." Southern Oregon Historical Society. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OR Governor Race - Jun 03, 1878". Retrieved April 18, 2016.
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