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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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George Lemuel Woods | 10,316 | 50.68% | −16.40% | |
| Democratic | James K. Kelly | 10,039 | 49.32% | +16.40% | |
| Total votes | 20,355 | 100.00% | |||
| Majority | 277 | 1.36% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | -32.79% | |||
Results by county
| County[2][3] | George L. Woods Republican |
James K. Kelly Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Baker | 283 | 48.63% | 299 | 51.37% | -16 | -2.75% | 582 |
| Benton | 527 | 51.62% | 494 | 48.38% | 33 | 3.23% | 1,021 |
| Clackamas | 682 | 54.91% | 560 | 45.09% | 122 | 9.82% | 1,242 |
| Clatsop | 117 | 70.91% | 48 | 29.09% | 69 | 41.82% | 165 |
| Columbia | 84 | 44.68% | 104 | 55.32% | -20 | -10.64% | 188 |
| Coos | 135 | 61.36% | 85 | 38.64% | 50 | 22.73% | 220 |
| Curry | 58 | 58.00% | 42 | 42.00% | 16 | 16.00% | 100 |
| Douglas | 631 | 53.66% | 545 | 46.34% | 86 | 7.31% | 1,176 |
| Grant | 317 | 55.52% | 254 | 44.48% | 63 | 11.03% | 571 |
| Jackson | 562 | 44.85% | 691 | 55.15% | -129 | -10.30% | 1,253 |
| Josephine | 153 | 46.08% | 179 | 53.92% | -26 | -7.83% | 332 |
| Lane | 579 | 45.27% | 700 | 54.73% | -121 | -9.46% | 1,279 |
| Linn | 1,020 | 45.27% | 1,233 | 54.73% | -213 | -9.45% | 2,253 |
| Marion | 1,380 | 62.36% | 833 | 37.64% | 547 | 24.72% | 2,213 |
| Multnomah | 1,205 | 54.04% | 1,025 | 45.96% | 180 | 8.07% | 2,230 |
| Polk | 560 | 49.78% | 565 | 50.22% | -5 | -0.44% | 1,125 |
| Tillamook | 47 | 54.65% | 39 | 45.35% | 8 | 9.30% | 86 |
| Umatilla | 270 | 34.31% | 517 | 65.69% | -247 | -31.39% | 787 |
| Union | 318 | 38.92% | 499 | 61.08% | -181 | -22.15% | 817 |
| Wasco | 355 | 46.22% | 413 | 53.78% | -58 | -7.55% | 768 |
| Washington | 465 | 56.43% | 359 | 43.57% | 106 | 12.86% | 824 |
| Yamhill | 568 | 50.58% | 555 | 49.42% | 13 | 1.16% | 1,123 |
| Total | 10,316 | 50.68% | 10,039 | 49.32% | 277 | 1.36% | 20,355 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
References
- ↑ "Kelly, James Kerr". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. U.S. Congress. Retrieved January 11, 2007.
- 1 2 McPherson, William A. (1866). Journal of the Senate Proceedings of the Legislative Assembly of Oregon for the Fourth Regular Session, 1866. Salem: State Printer. p. 22. Retrieved April 9, 2026.
- 1 2 The Tribune Almanac and Political Register for 1867. New York: The Tribune Association. 1867. p. 58. Retrieved April 9, 2026.