1862 Oregon gubernatorial election
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The 1862 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 2, 1862, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched National Union Addison Crandall Gibbs against Democratic former member of the Territorial Legislature John F. Miller.[1] Gibbs defeated Miller in a landslide.[2]
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June 2, 1862
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 County results Gibbs: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Miller: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Union | A. C. Gibbs | 7,029 | 67.08% | +22.22% | |
| Democratic | John F. Miller | 3,450 | 32.92% | â21.74% | |
| Total votes | 10,479 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 3,579 | 34.15% | |||
| National Union gain from Democratic | Swing | +43.96% | |||
Results by county
| County[3][4] | A. C. Gibbs Union |
John F. Miller Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Benton | 258 | 54.66% | 214 | 45.34% | 44 | 9.32% | 472 |
| Clackamas | 650 | 71.27% | 262 | 28.73% | 388 | 42.54% | 912 |
| Clatsop | 56 | 84.85% | 10 | 15.15% | 46 | 69.70% | 66 |
| Columbia | 69 | 60.00% | 46 | 40.00% | 23 | 20.00% | 115 |
| Coos | 89 | 95.70% | 4 | 4.30% | 85 | 91.40% | 93 |
| Curry | 110 | 92.44% | 9 | 7.56% | 101 | 84.87% | 119 |
| Douglas | 354 | 57.94% | 257 | 42.06% | 97 | 15.88% | 611 |
| Jackson | 540 | 56.43% | 417 | 43.57% | 123 | 12.85% | 957 |
| Josephine | 235 | 48.96% | 245 | 51.04% | -10 | -2.08% | 480 |
| Lane | 446 | 55.82% | 353 | 44.18% | 93 | 11.64% | 799 |
| Linn | 661 | 57.03% | 498 | 42.97% | 163 | 14.06% | 1,159 |
| Marion | 951 | 78.99% | 253 | 21.01% | 698 | 57.97% | 1,204 |
| Multnomah | 643 | 76.37% | 199 | 23.63% | 444 | 52.73% | 842 |
| Polk | 384 | 76.80% | 116 | 23.20% | 268 | 53.60% | 500 |
| Tillamook | 26 | 100.00% | 0 | 0.00% | 26 | 100.00% | 26 |
| Umpqua | 148 | 86.05% | 24 | 13.95% | 124 | 72.09% | 172 |
| Wasco | 698 | 70.58% | 291 | 29.42% | 407 | 41.15% | 989 |
| Washington | 303 | 77.69% | 87 | 22.31% | 216 | 55.38% | 390 |
| Yamhill | 408 | 71.20% | 165 | 28.80% | 243 | 42.41% | 573 |
| Total | 7,029 | 67.08% | 3,450 | 32.92% | 3,579 | 34.15% | 10,479 |
