1906 Oregon gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1906 Oregon gubernatorial election Oregon File:Flag of Oregon (1900–1925).gif presidential no 1902 Oregon gubernatorial election 1902 1910 Oregon gubernatorial election 1910 June 4, 1906 File:George E Chamberlain.jpg 150x150px George Earle Chamberlain Democratic Party (United States) 46,002 47.56% File:James Withycombe.jpg James Withycombe Republican Party (United States) 43,508 44.99% 1906 Oregon gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsChamberlain: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60%Withycombe: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Governor George Earle Chamberlain Democratic Party (United States) George Earle Chamberlain Democratic Party (United States) 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 Democratic primary resultsOfficial Count Completed https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn85042444/1906-05-04/ed-1/seq-4/ 10 April 2026 Oregon Daily Journal 4 May 1906 Portland 4The Official Vote https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn96088449/1906-05-11/ed-1/seq-4/ 10 April 2026 Albany Democrat 11 May 1906 Albany 4 Democratic Party (United States) George E. Chamberlain (inc.) 12,576 100.00% 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 CountyBaker County Sheriff Harvey K. Brown https://www.bakerlib.org/files/8aae8e52d/Former+Baker+County+Sheriff+Harvey+K+Brown%2C+Assassinated+on+September+30%2C+1907.pdf 10 April 2026 T. T. Geer, former governor Charles A. Johns, mayor of Baker City James Withycombe, businessman Charles A. Sehlbrede Results Republican primary resultsOfficial Count Completed https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn85042444/1906-05-04/ed-1/seq-4/ 10 April 2026 Oregon Daily Journal 4 May 1906 Portland 4The Official Vote https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn96088449/1906-05-11/ed-1/seq-4/ 10 April 2026 Albany Democrat 11 May 1906 Albany 4Official Primary Nominating Ballot https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn99063957/1906-04-19/ed-1/seq-6/ 10 April 2026 Daily Capital Journal 19 April 1906 Salem 6 Republican Party (United States) James Withycombe 14,175 32.89% Republican Party (United States) T. T. Geer 13,912 32.28% Republican Party (United States) Charles A. Johns 7,879 18.28% Republican Party (United States) Harvey K. Brown 5,298 12.29% Republican Party (United States) Charles A. Sehlbrede 1,832 4.25% 43,096 100.00% General election Candidates George E. Chamberlain, Democratic James Withycombe, Republican I. H. Amos, Prohibtion C. W. Barzee, Socialist Results 1906 Oregon gubernatorial electionAbstract 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 https://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/RecordView/8410979 Oregon Secretary of State 10 April 2026 Democratic Party (United States) George E. Chamberlain (inc.) 46,002 47.56% +1.40% Republican Party (United States) James Withycombe 43,508 44.99% -0.91% Socialist Party of America C. W. Barzee 4,468 4.62% +0.53% Prohibition Party I. H. Amos 2,737 2.83% -1.01% 96,715 100.00% 2,494 2.58% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) +2.31% Results by county Chamberlain was the first Democrat to carry Yamhill County since La Fayette Grover in 1874. County George E. ChamberlainDemocratic James WithycombeRepublican C. W. BarzeeSocialist I. H. AmosProhibition Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Baker2,13554.79%1,44337.03%2777.11%421.08%69217.76%3,897Benton86940.70%1,16654.61%331.55%673.14%-297-13.91%2,135Clackamas2,39651.28%1,95441.82%2274.86%952.03%4429.46%4,672Clatsop1,32451.18%1,09842.44%1254.83%401.55%2268.74%2,587Columbia70940.68%85449.00%1156.60%653.73%-145-8.32%1,743Coos1,03738.31%1,19544.14%34812.86%1274.69%-158-5.84%2,707Crook84852.35%63939.44%875.37%462.84%20912.90%1,620Curry20545.35%21848.23%235.09%61.33%-13-2.88%452Douglas1,93748.85%1,77544.77%2095.27%441.11%1624.09%3,965Gilliam50651.95%42443.53%222.26%222.26%828.42%974Grant82653.85%62340.61%513.32%342.22%20313.23%1,534Harney41750.67%35443.01%435.22%91.09%637.65%823Jackson1,60143.74%1,74447.65%2105.74%1052.87%-143-3.91%3,660Josephine77740.68%90647.43%1799.37%482.51%-129-6.75%1,910Klamath55546.37%57948.37%494.09%141.17%-24-2.01%1,197Lake35249.93%32846.52%152.13%101.42%243.40%705Lane2,41748.33%2,19643.91%2394.78%1492.98%2214.42%5,001Lincoln43240.83%53950.95%746.99%131.23%-107-10.11%1,058Linn2,38351.77%1,86640.54%2144.65%1403.04%51711.23%4,603Malheur67845.81%70647.70%533.58%432.91%-28-1.89%1,480Marion2,90348.24%2,76345.91%1422.36%2103.49%1402.33%6,018Morrow53244.59%52944.34%887.38%443.69%30.25%1,193Multnomah9,21447.76%9,01346.71%6503.37%4172.16%2011.04%19,294Polk1,29748.27%1,19344.40%1164.32%813.01%1043.87%2,687Sherman36940.77%41645.97%293.20%9110.06%-47-5.19%905Tillamook45943.22%47544.73%888.29%403.77%-16-1.51%1,062Umatilla1,76345.40%1,83447.23%1644.22%1223.14%-71-1.83%3,883Union1,55250.21%1,29841.99%1785.76%632.04%2548.22%3,091Wallowa67647.37%63944.78%765.33%362.52%372.59%1,427Wasco1,46045.57%1,42144.35%1615.02%1625.06%391.22%3,204Washington1,44446.87%1,47547.87%441.43%1183.83%-31-1.01%3,081Wheeler33344.94%36449.12%202.70%243.24%-31-4.18%741Yamhill1,59646.86%1,48143.48%1193.49%2106.17%1153.38%3,406Total46,00247.56%43,50844.99%4,4684.62%2,7372.83%2,4942.58%96,715 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Clackamas Clatsop Crook Gilliam Grant Harney Lake Lane Wasco Yamhill Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Jackson Malheur Umatilla References Gubernatorial 1906 Oregon Category:June 1906 in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose