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The 1906 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 4, 1906, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican James Withycombe against incumbent Democrat George Earle Chamberlain.
Primary election
Oregon began using primary elections for nominations in 1906. The date of the primary election was April 20, 1906.
Democratic party
Incumbent governor George E. Chamberlain was renominated without opposition.
Candidates
- George E. Chamberlain, incumbent governor
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George E. Chamberlain (inc.) | 12,576 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 12,576 | 100.00% | ||
Republican party
Businessman and farmer James Withycombe narrowly defeated former governor T. T. Geer for the Republican nomination.
Candidates
- Harvey K. Brown, sheriff of Baker County[3]
- T. T. Geer, former governor
- Charles A. Johns, mayor of Baker City
- James Withycombe, businessman
- Charles A. Sehlbrede
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Withycombe | 14,175 | 32.89% | |
| Republican | T. T. Geer | 13,912 | 32.28% | |
| Republican | Charles A. Johns | 7,879 | 18.28% | |
| Republican | Harvey K. Brown | 5,298 | 12.29% | |
| Republican | Charles A. Sehlbrede | 1,832 | 4.25% | |
| Total votes | 43,096 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- George E. Chamberlain, Democratic
- James Withycombe, Republican
- I. H. Amos, Prohibtion
- C. W. Barzee, Socialist
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George E. Chamberlain (inc.) | 46,002 | 47.56% | +1.40% | |
| Republican | James Withycombe | 43,508 | 44.99% | −0.91% | |
| Socialist | C. W. Barzee | 4,468 | 4.62% | +0.53% | |
| Prohibition | I. H. Amos | 2,737 | 2.83% | −1.01% | |
| Total votes | 96,715 | 100.00% | |||
| Plurality | 2,494 | 2.58% | |||
| Democratic hold | Swing | +2.31% | |||
Results by county
Chamberlain was the first Democrat to carry Yamhill County since La Fayette Grover in 1874.
| County[5] | George E. Chamberlain Democratic |
James Withycombe Republican |
C. W. Barzee Socialist |
I. H. Amos Prohibition |
Margin | Total votes cast | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Baker | 2,135 | 54.79% | 1,443 | 37.03% | 277 | 7.11% | 42 | 1.08% | 692 | 17.76% | 3,897 |
| Benton | 869 | 40.70% | 1,166 | 54.61% | 33 | 1.55% | 67 | 3.14% | -297 | -13.91% | 2,135 |
| Clackamas | 2,396 | 51.28% | 1,954 | 41.82% | 227 | 4.86% | 95 | 2.03% | 442 | 9.46% | 4,672 |
| Clatsop | 1,324 | 51.18% | 1,098 | 42.44% | 125 | 4.83% | 40 | 1.55% | 226 | 8.74% | 2,587 |
| Columbia | 709 | 40.68% | 854 | 49.00% | 115 | 6.60% | 65 | 3.73% | -145 | -8.32% | 1,743 |
| Coos | 1,037 | 38.31% | 1,195 | 44.14% | 348 | 12.86% | 127 | 4.69% | -158 | -5.84% | 2,707 |
| Crook | 848 | 52.35% | 639 | 39.44% | 87 | 5.37% | 46 | 2.84% | 209 | 12.90% | 1,620 |
| Curry | 205 | 45.35% | 218 | 48.23% | 23 | 5.09% | 6 | 1.33% | -13 | -2.88% | 452 |
| Douglas | 1,937 | 48.85% | 1,775 | 44.77% | 209 | 5.27% | 44 | 1.11% | 162 | 4.09% | 3,965 |
| Gilliam | 506 | 51.95% | 424 | 43.53% | 22 | 2.26% | 22 | 2.26% | 82 | 8.42% | 974 |
| Grant | 826 | 53.85% | 623 | 40.61% | 51 | 3.32% | 34 | 2.22% | 203 | 13.23% | 1,534 |
| Harney | 417 | 50.67% | 354 | 43.01% | 43 | 5.22% | 9 | 1.09% | 63 | 7.65% | 823 |
| Jackson | 1,601 | 43.74% | 1,744 | 47.65% | 210 | 5.74% | 105 | 2.87% | -143 | -3.91% | 3,660 |
| Josephine | 777 | 40.68% | 906 | 47.43% | 179 | 9.37% | 48 | 2.51% | -129 | -6.75% | 1,910 |
| Klamath | 555 | 46.37% | 579 | 48.37% | 49 | 4.09% | 14 | 1.17% | -24 | -2.01% | 1,197 |
| Lake | 352 | 49.93% | 328 | 46.52% | 15 | 2.13% | 10 | 1.42% | 24 | 3.40% | 705 |
| Lane | 2,417 | 48.33% | 2,196 | 43.91% | 239 | 4.78% | 149 | 2.98% | 221 | 4.42% | 5,001 |
| Lincoln | 432 | 40.83% | 539 | 50.95% | 74 | 6.99% | 13 | 1.23% | -107 | -10.11% | 1,058 |
| Linn | 2,383 | 51.77% | 1,866 | 40.54% | 214 | 4.65% | 140 | 3.04% | 517 | 11.23% | 4,603 |
| Malheur | 678 | 45.81% | 706 | 47.70% | 53 | 3.58% | 43 | 2.91% | -28 | -1.89% | 1,480 |
| Marion | 2,903 | 48.24% | 2,763 | 45.91% | 142 | 2.36% | 210 | 3.49% | 140 | 2.33% | 6,018 |
| Morrow | 532 | 44.59% | 529 | 44.34% | 88 | 7.38% | 44 | 3.69% | 3 | 0.25% | 1,193 |
| Multnomah | 9,214 | 47.76% | 9,013 | 46.71% | 650 | 3.37% | 417 | 2.16% | 201 | 1.04% | 19,294 |
| Polk | 1,297 | 48.27% | 1,193 | 44.40% | 116 | 4.32% | 81 | 3.01% | 104 | 3.87% | 2,687 |
| Sherman | 369 | 40.77% | 416 | 45.97% | 29 | 3.20% | 91 | 10.06% | -47 | -5.19% | 905 |
| Tillamook | 459 | 43.22% | 475 | 44.73% | 88 | 8.29% | 40 | 3.77% | -16 | -1.51% | 1,062 |
| Umatilla | 1,763 | 45.40% | 1,834 | 47.23% | 164 | 4.22% | 122 | 3.14% | -71 | -1.83% | 3,883 |
| Union | 1,552 | 50.21% | 1,298 | 41.99% | 178 | 5.76% | 63 | 2.04% | 254 | 8.22% | 3,091 |
| Wallowa | 676 | 47.37% | 639 | 44.78% | 76 | 5.33% | 36 | 2.52% | 37 | 2.59% | 1,427 |
| Wasco | 1,460 | 45.57% | 1,421 | 44.35% | 161 | 5.02% | 162 | 5.06% | 39 | 1.22% | 3,204 |
| Washington | 1,444 | 46.87% | 1,475 | 47.87% | 44 | 1.43% | 118 | 3.83% | -31 | -1.01% | 3,081 |
| Wheeler | 333 | 44.94% | 364 | 49.12% | 20 | 2.70% | 24 | 3.24% | -31 | -4.18% | 741 |
| Yamhill | 1,596 | 46.86% | 1,481 | 43.48% | 119 | 3.49% | 210 | 6.17% | 115 | 3.38% | 3,406 |
| Total | 46,002 | 47.56% | 43,508 | 44.99% | 4,468 | 4.62% | 2,737 | 2.83% | 2,494 | 2.58% | 96,715 |
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
References
- 1 2 "Official Count Completed". Oregon Daily Journal. Portland. May 4, 1906. p. 4. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- 1 2 "The Official Vote". Albany Democrat. Albany. May 11, 1906. p. 4. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Baker County Sheriff Harvey K. Brown" (PDF). Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- ↑ "Official Primary Nominating Ballot". Daily Capital Journal. Salem. April 19, 1906. p. 6. Retrieved April 10, 2026.
- 1 2 "Abstract of Votes Cast at a General Election Held in the State of Oregon on the Fourth of June, 1906, for State Officers, United States Senator and Representative in Congress". Oregon Secretary of State. Retrieved April 10, 2026.