Election Name: | 1934 Oregon gubernatorial election |
Country: | Oregon |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1930 Oregon gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1930 |
Next Election: | 1938 Oregon gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1938 |
Election Date: | November 6, 1934 |
Image1: | File:Charles H. Martin.jpg |
Nominee1: | Charles H. Martin |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 116,677 |
Percentage1: | 38.6% |
Nominee2: | Peter Zimmerman |
Party2: | Independent (politician) |
Popular Vote2: | 95,519 |
Percentage2: | 31.6% |
Image3: | File:Joe Dunne.jpg |
Nominee3: | Joe E. Dunne |
Party3: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote3: | 86,923 |
Percentage3: | 28.7% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Julius Meier |
Before Party: | Independent (politician) |
After Election: | Charles H. Martin |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1934 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1934 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. Democrat Charles H. Martin, who retired from the United States House of Representatives to run for governor, won a plurality over Republican Oregon State Senator Peter Zimmerman (who ran as an Independent), Republican nominee Joe E. Dunne, also a state senator, and several minor candidates. Willis Mahoney unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination, while Rufus C. Holman unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination. Oregon would not elect another Democratic governor until 1956. As of 2022, this is also the last gubernatorial election in which Malheur County supported the Democratic candidate.