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1858 Oregon gubernatorial election
George Law Curry as Territorial Governor Democratic
The 1858 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 7, 1858, to elect the first governor in anticipation of Oregon statehood. With the state Democratic Party split into factions driven by personal rivalry and state government influence, the election matched insurgent E. M. Barnum against establishment candidate John Whiteaker, who won. The Republican Party first nominated John Denny, but he later withdrew in favor of the insurgent Democrat, whom the party hoped to win over to the Republicans.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 5,134 | 54.66% | |
| Democratic | 4,213 | 44.86% | |
| Republican | 45 | 0.48% | |
| 9,392 | 100.00% | ||
| 921 | 9.81% | ||
| County | John WhiteakerDemocratic | E. M. BarnumDemocratic | John DennyRepublican | Margin | Total votes cast | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benton | 212 | 34.36% | 405 | 65.64% | 0 | 0.00% | -193 | -31.28% | 617 |
| Clackamas | 346 | 47.46% | 383 | 52.54% | 0 | 0.00% | -37 | -5.08% | 729 |
| Clatsop | 37 | 37.37% | 61 | 61.62% | 1 | 1.01% | -24 | -24.24% | 99 |
| Columbia | 55 | 48.25% | 59 | 51.75% | 0 | 0.00% | -4 | -3.51% | 114 |
| Coos | 84 | 86.60% | 7 | 7.22% | 6 | 6.19% | 77 | 79.38% | 97 |
| Curry | 126 | 94.03% | 8 | 5.97% | 0 | 0.00% | 118 | 88.06% | 134 |
| Douglas | 301 | 49.10% | 307 | 50.08% | 5 | 0.82% | -6 | -0.98% | 613 |
| Jackson | 440 | 50.11% | 432 | 49.20% | 6 | 0.68% | 8 | 0.91% | 878 |
| Lane | 481 | 54.72% | 393 | 44.71% | 5 | 0.57% | 88 | 10.01% | 879 |
| Linn | 776 | 76.45% | 219 | 21.58% | 20 | 1.97% | 557 | 54.88% | 1,015 |
| Marion | 736 | 64.34% | 408 | 35.66% | 0 | 0.00% | 328 | 28.67% | 1,144 |
| Multnomah | 398 | 42.57% | 536 | 57.33% | 1 | 0.11% | -138 | -14.76% | 935 |
| Polk | 359 | 58.09% | 259 | 41.91% | 0 | 0.00% | 100 | 16.18% | 618 |
| Tillamook | 16 | 84.21% | 3 | 15.79% | 0 | 0.00% | 13 | 68.42% | 19 |
| Umpqua | 108 | 53.73% | 93 | 46.27% | 0 | 0.00% | 15 | 7.46% | 201 |
| Wasco | 212 | 92.98% | 16 | 7.02% | 0 | 0.00% | 196 | 85.96% | 228 |
| Washington | 188 | 47.72% | 205 | 52.28% | 0 | 0.00% | -18 | -4.57% | 394 |
| Yamhill | 259 | 38.20% | 418 | 61.65% | 1 | 0.15% | -159 | -23.45% | 678 |
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