1858 Oregon gubernatorial election

1858 Oregon gubernatorial election
	County Results; Whiteaker: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% >90%; Barnum: 50-60% 60-70%
Governor before election; George Law Curry ; as Territorial Governor; Democratic	Elected Governor ; John Whiteaker; 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.^[1]

Results[edit]

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1858^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Whiteaker	5,134	54.93
	Democratic	E. M. Barnum	4,213	45.07
Total votes			9,347	100

References[edit]

^ "John Whiteaker". Governors of Oregon. Oregon State Library. Archived from the original on September 23, 2006. Retrieved February 18, 2009.
^ Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 215. ISBN 9780786414390.

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[osl-1] "John Whiteaker". Governors of Oregon. Oregon State Library. Archived from the original on September 23, 2006. Retrieved February 18, 2009.

[2] Dubin, Michael J. (2003). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1776-1860: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson: McFarland & Company. p. 215. ISBN 9780786414390.

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