1914 Oregon gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1914 Oregon gubernatorial election Oregon File:Flag of Oregon (1900–1925).gif presidential no 1910 Oregon gubernatorial election 1910 1918 Oregon gubernatorial election 1918 November 3, 1914 File:James Withycombe.jpg 150x150px James Withycombe Republican Party (United States) 121,037 48.80% File:C. J. Smith.jpg C. J. Smith Democratic Party (United States) 94,594 38.13% File:3x4.svg W. J. Smith Socialist Party of America 14,284 5.76% 1914 Oregon gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsWithycombe: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Smith: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Governor Oswald West Democratic Party (United States) James Withycombe Republican Party (United States) The 1914 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1914, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican James Withycombe against Democratic candidate C. J. Smith. This was first election in Oregon in which women had the right to vote. Primary election Oregon held primary elections on May 15, 1914. Democratic party Portland physician C. J. Smith secured the Democratic nomination over former judge A. S. Bennett. Candidates C. J. Smith, physician from Portland A. S. Bennett, former judge from The Dalles G. A. Cobb, businessman and attorney from Portland John Manning, former district attorney from Portland Robert A. Miller, former member of Oregon House of Representatives Results Democratic primary resultsOfficial Democratic Vote https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn85042444/1914-06-13/ed-1/seq-13/ 10 April 2026 Oregon Daily Journal 13 June 1914 Portland 13 Democratic Party (United States) C. J. Smith 14,308 39.75% Democratic Party (United States) A. S. Bennett 12,788 35.52% Democratic Party (United States) John Manning 5,580 15.50% Democratic Party (United States) G. A. Cobb 2,185 6.07% Democratic Party (United States) Robert A. Miller 1,138 3.16% 35,999 100.00% Republican party James Withycombe emerged from a crowded primary field to claim the Republican nomination for a second time. Candidates George C. Brownell, former member of Oregon State Senate William A. Carter, deputy District Attorney of Multnomah County A. M. Crawford, Oregon Attorney General Grant B. Dimick, candidate for Republican nomination in 1910 T. T. Geer, former governor Charles A. Johns, former mayor of Baker City Gus C. Moser, member of Oregon State Senate James Withycombe, Republican nominee for governor in 1906 Results Republican primary resultsOfficial Republican Vote https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn85042444/1914-06-13/ed-1/seq-13/ 10 April 2026 Oregon Daily Journal 13 June 1914 Portland 13 Republican Party (United States) James Withycombe 20,053 22.68% Republican Party (United States) Gus C. Moser 14,618 16.54% Republican Party (United States) A. M. Crawford 13,692 15.49% Republican Party (United States) Grant B. Dimick 10,058 11.38% Republican Party (United States) William A. Carter 9,435 10.67% Republican Party (United States) T. T. Geer 8,090 9.15% Republican Party (United States) Charles A. Johns 7,300 8.26% Republican Party (United States) George C. Brownell 5,154 5.83% 88,400 100.00% General election Candidates C. J. Smith, Democratic James Withycombe, Republican W. J. Smith, Socialist William Simon U'Ren, Non-Partisan F. M. Gill, Progressive Will E. Purdy, Non-Partisan Results 1914 Oregon gubernatorial electionOlcott Ben W. State of Oregon Blue Book and Official Directory 1915-1916 1915 State Printing Department Salem 136-137 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=nyp.33433009715628&view=1up&seq=428 10 April 2026 Republican Party (United States) James Withycombe 121,037 48.80% +7.37% Democratic Party (United States) C. J. Smith 94,594 38.13% -8.47% Socialist Party of America W. J. Smith 14,284 5.76% -1.07% Nonpartisan candidate William Simon U'RenSunset (magazine)/Volume 33/The Political Muddle in Oregon September 1914 Sunset 10,493 4.23% Bull Moose Party Progressive F. M. Gill 6,129 2.47% Nonpartisan candidate Will E. Purdy 1,515 0.61% 248,052 100.00% 26,443 10.66% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) +15.85% Results by county Withycombe was the first Republican to carry Baker County in a gubernatorial election, though this was not the first time it had failed to back the Democratic candidate as it voted for the Populist candidate in 1894. County James WithycombeRepublican C. J. SmithDemocratic W. J. SmithSocialist W. S. U'RenNon-Partisan F. M. GillProgressive Will E. PurdyNon-Partisan Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # % # %Baker3,06648.49%2,43038.43%5047.97%1171.85%1652.61%410.65%63610.06%6,323Benton3,29360.81%1,71931.75%1873.45%1001.85%991.83%170.31%1,57429.07%5,415Clackamas5,08243.77%3,47629.94%5825.01%1,94816.78%4413.80%810.70%1,60613.83%11,610Clatsop2,62755.68%1,37129.06%4078.63%1412.99%1372.90%350.74%1,25626.62%4,718Columbia1,82752.94%1,08231.35%2988.64%992.87%1133.27%320.93%74521.59%3,451Coos3,00943.37%2,10030.27%1,12816.26%4586.60%1942.80%490.71%90913.10%6,938Crook1,82433.90%2,84452.85%3706.88%1432.66%1743.23%260.48%-1,020-18.96%5,381Curry44541.01%44941.38%13212.17%292.67%252.30%50.46%-4-0.37%1,085Douglas3,77050.04%2,82737.52%6048.02%1411.87%1592.11%330.44%94312.52%7,534Gilliam82256.85%52836.51%463.18%151.04%281.94%70.48%29420.33%1,446Grant1,02046.07%89940.61%1647.41%662.98%502.26%150.68%1215.47%2,214Harney93042.54%91741.95%2119.65%552.52%532.42%200.91%130.59%2,186Hood River1,23648.17%98138.23%1656.43%793.08%963.74%90.35%2559.94%2,566Jackson2,66530.72%4,83455.72%5666.52%3433.95%2152.48%520.60%-2,169-25.00%8,675Josephine1,45943.87%1,34040.29%2708.12%1404.21%992.98%180.54%1193.58%3,326Klamath1,57648.28%1,20436.89%2276.95%862.63%1314.01%401.23%37211.40%3,264Lake68345.23%63942.32%996.56%281.85%483.18%130.86%442.91%1,510Lane6,73350.80%5,00937.79%9166.91%2061.55%2942.22%970.73%1,72413.01%13,255Lincoln1,14349.16%80434.58%25911.14%582.49%502.15%110.47%33914.58%2,325Linn4,21745.37%4,23745.59%4364.69%2052.21%1381.48%610.66%-20-0.22%9,294Malheur2,27148.63%1,68836.15%3477.43%1092.33%2194.69%360.77%58312.48%4,670Marion7,96953.97%5,57137.73%5944.02%2451.66%2741.86%1130.77%2,39816.24%14,766Morrow1,01055.99%54129.99%1729.53%100.55%442.44%271.50%46926.00%1,804Multnomah39,00351.58%27,12735.88%3,2304.27%4,5426.01%1,4071.86%3030.40%11,87615.71%75,612Polk2,95849.16%2,52241.91%2944.89%961.60%1051.75%420.70%4367.25%6,017Sherman67651.84%48437.12%604.60%110.84%715.44%20.15%19214.72%1,304Tillamook1,35849.19%98935.82%1836.63%1455.25%551.99%311.12%36913.36%2,761Umatilla3,92346.49%3,72744.17%3964.69%1481.75%1902.25%540.64%1962.32%8,438Union2,63145.98%2,46042.99%3415.96%1141.99%1582.76%180.31%1712.99%5,722Wallowa1,30045.95%1,14140.33%2408.48%501.77%802.83%180.64%1595.62%2,829Wasco2,21548.28%1,74738.08%2054.47%771.68%3126.80%320.70%46810.20%4,588Washington4,15150.88%3,10138.01%3444.22%2412.95%2282.79%931.14%1,05012.87%8,158Wheeler62456.99%39836.35%262.37%282.56%191.74%00.00%22620.64%1,095Yamhill3,52145.30%3,40843.85%2813.62%2202.83%2583.32%841.08%1131.45%7,772Total121,03748.80%94,59438.13%14,2845.76%10,4934.23%6,1292.47%1,5150.61%26,44310.66%248,052 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Baker Benton Clackamas Clatsop Douglas Grant Harney Lincoln Malheur Marion Multnomah Polk Tillamook Union Wallowa Yamhill References Gubernatorial 1914 Oregon Category:November 1914 in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose