1866 Oregon gubernatorial election

1866 Oregon gubernatorial election

June 4, 1866

Nominee George Lemuel Woods James K. Kelly Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 10,316 10,039 Percentage 50.68% 49.32%

Governor before election A. C. Gibbs Republican Elected Governor George L. Woods Republican

The 1866 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 4, 1866, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican George Lemuel Woods against Democrat James Kerr Kelly.^[1]

Results

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1866^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George Lemuel Woods	10,316	50.68
	Democratic	James K. Kelly	10,039	49.32
Total votes			20,355	100
	Republican hold

References

1. "Kelly, James Kerr". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved January 11, 2007.
2. "Our Campaigns - OR Governor Race - Jun 04, 1866". Retrieved April 22, 2016.