1898 Oregon gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1898 Oregon gubernatorial election
Country:Oregon
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1894 Oregon gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1894
Next Election:1902 Oregon gubernatorial election
Next Year:1902
Election Date:June 6, 1898
Nominee1:Theodore Thurston Geer
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:45,094
Percentage1:53.2%
Nominee2:W. R. King
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:34,542
Percentage2:40.8%
Map Size:250px
Governor
Before Election:William Paine Lord
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:T. T. Geer
After Party:Republican Party (United States)

The 1898 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 6, 1898 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican Theodore Thurston Geer against Democratic State Senator W. R. King.[1]

Geer was the tenth governor since statehood, but the first native Oregonian to hold that position.[2]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.theragens.com/fifty_years/fifty_years_in_oregon_53.htm Fifty Years in Oregon
  2. Corning, Howard M. Dictionary of Oregon History. Binfords & Mort Publishing, 1956.