1906 Oregon gubernatorial election

The 1906 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 4, 1906, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican James Withycombe against incumbent Democrat George Earle Chamberlain.

Primary election Oregon began using primary elections for nominations in 1906. The date of the primary election was April 20, 1906. Democratic party Incumbent governor George E. Chamberlain was renominated without opposition. Candidates George E. Chamberlain, incumbent governor

Results

Republican party Businessman and farmer James Withycombe narrowly defeated former governor T. T. Geer for the Republican nomination.

Candidates Harvey K. Brown, sheriff of Baker County T. T. Geer, former governor Charles A. Johns, mayor of Baker City James Withycombe, businessman Charles A. Sehlbrede

Results

General election Candidates George E. Chamberlain, Democratic James Withycombe, Republican I. H. Amos, Prohibtion C. W. Barzee, Socialist

Results

Results by county Chamberlain was the first Democrat to carry Yamhill County since La Fayette Grover in 1874. County George E. ChamberlainDemocratic James WithycombeRepublican C. W. BarzeeSocialist I. H. AmosProhibition Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Baker2,13554.79%1,44337.03%2777.11%421.08%69217.76%3,897Benton86940.70%1,16654.61%331.55%673.14%-297-13.91%2,135Clackamas2,39651.28%1,95441.82%2274.86%952.03%4429.46%4,672Clatsop1,32451.18%1,09842.44%1254.83%401.55%2268.74%2,587Columbia70940.68%85449.00%1156.60%653.73%-145-8.32%1,743Coos1,03738.31%1,19544.14%34812.86%1274.69%-158-5.84%2,707Crook84852.35%63939.44%875.37%462.84%20912.90%1,620Curry20545.35%21848.23%235.09%61.33%-13-2.88%452Douglas1,93748.85%1,77544.77%2095.27%441.11%1624.09%3,965Gilliam50651.95%42443.53%222.26%222.26%828.42%974Grant82653.85%62340.61%513.32%342.22%20313.23%1,534Harney41750.67%35443.01%435.22%91.09%637.65%823Jackson1,60143.74%1,74447.65%2105.74%1052.87%-143-3.91%3,660Josephine77740.68%90647.43%1799.37%482.51%-129-6.75%1,910Klamath55546.37%57948.37%494.09%141.17%-24-2.01%1,197Lake35249.93%32846.52%152.13%101.42%243.40%705Lane2,41748.33%2,19643.91%2394.78%1492.98%2214.42%5,001Lincoln43240.83%53950.95%746.99%131.23%-107-10.11%1,058Linn2,38351.77%1,86640.54%2144.65%1403.04%51711.23%4,603Malheur67845.81%70647.70%533.58%432.91%-28-1.89%1,480Marion2,90348.24%2,76345.91%1422.36%2103.49%1402.33%6,018Morrow53244.59%52944.34%887.38%443.69%30.25%1,193Multnomah9,21447.76%9,01346.71%6503.37%4172.16%2011.04%19,294Polk1,29748.27%1,19344.40%1164.32%813.01%1043.87%2,687Sherman36940.77%41645.97%293.20%9110.06%-47-5.19%905Tillamook45943.22%47544.73%888.29%403.77%-16-1.51%1,062Umatilla1,76345.40%1,83447.23%1644.22%1223.14%-71-1.83%3,883Union1,55250.21%1,29841.99%1785.76%632.04%2548.22%3,091Wallowa67647.37%63944.78%765.33%362.52%372.59%1,427Wasco1,46045.57%1,42144.35%1615.02%1625.06%391.22%3,204Washington1,44446.87%1,47547.87%441.43%1183.83%-31-1.01%3,081Wheeler33344.94%36449.12%202.70%243.24%-31-4.18%741Yamhill1,59646.86%1,48143.48%1193.49%2106.17%1153.38%3,406Total46,00247.56%43,50844.99%4,4684.62%2,7372.83%2,4942.58%96,715

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Clackamas Clatsop Crook Gilliam Grant Harney Lake Lane Wasco Yamhill

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Jackson Malheur Umatilla

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