1918 Oregon gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1918 Oregon gubernatorial election Oregon File:Flag of Oregon (1900–1925).gif presidential no 1914 Oregon gubernatorial election 1914 1922 Oregon gubernatorial election 1922 November 5, 1918 File:James Withycombe.jpg 150x150px James Withycombe Republican Party (United States) 81,067 52.99% File:Walter M. Pierce Oregon.jpg Walter M. Pierce Democratic Party (United States) 65,440 42.77% 1918 Oregon gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County results: Withycombe: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Pierce: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% Governor James Withycombe Republican Party (United States) James Withycombe Republican Party (United States) The 1918 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1918, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched incumbent Republican James Withycombe against Democratic State Senator Walter M. Pierce. Withycombe's reelection campaign capitalized on his wartime acts, portraying him as a wartime Governor actively protecting the state and aiding the defense of the United States. Withycombe died in office in March 1919, just two months into his second term. As prescribed by Oregon law, Oregon Secretary of State Ben Olcott succeeded Withycombe in office. Primary election Oregon held primary elections on May 17, 1918. Republican party Incumbent governor James Withycombe was renominated with a plurality of the vote. Candidates J. E. Anderson, member of Oregon House of Representatives and Prohibition activist F. C. Harley, mayor of Astoria Gus C. Moser, member of Oregon State Senate Ben W. Olcott, Secretary of State of Oregon L. J. Simpson, businessman and founder of North Bend James Withycombe, incumbent governor Results Republican primary resultsOfficial Count Of Vote For Republican Candidates For Federal And State Offices https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn85042444/1918-06-09/ed-1/seq-20/ 10 April 2026 Oregon Daily Journal 9 June 1918 Portland 20 Republican Party (United States) James Withycombe (inc.) 33,184 37.99% Republican Party (United States) Ben W. Olcott 19,204 21.99% Republican Party (United States) L. J. Simpson 15,746 18.03% Republican Party (United States) Gus C. Moser 9,095 10.41% Republican Party (United States) F. C. Harley 6,286 7.20% Republican Party (United States) J. E. Anderson 3,835 4.39% 87,350 100.00% Democratic party State senator Walter M. Pierce defeated educator Harvey G. Starkweather for the Democratic nomination. Candidates Walter M. Pierce, member of Oregon State Senate Harvey G. Starkweather, former superintendent of schools in Clackmas County and La Grande Results Democratic primary resultsFred A. Williams Democrat Choice https://oregonnews.uoregon.edu/lccn/sn85042444/1918-06-11/ed-1/seq-5/ 10 April 2026 Oregon Daily Journal 11 June 1918 Portland 5 Democratic Party (United States) Walter M. Pierce 11,145 63.88% Democratic Party (United States) Harvey G. Starkweather 6,303 36.12% 17,448 100.00% General election Candidates James Withycombe, Republican Walter M. Pierce, Democratic B. F. Ramp, Socialist Results 1918 Oregon gubernatorial electionOlcott Ben W. State of Oregon Blue Book and Official Directory 1919-1920 1919 State Printing Department Salem 154 https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=inu.30000091790844&view=page&seq=158 10 April 2026 Republican Party (United States) James Withycombe (inc.) 81,067 52.99% +4.19% Democratic Party (United States) Walter M. Pierce 65,440 42.77% +4.64% Socialist Party of America B. F. Ramp 6,480 4.24% -1.52% 152,987 100.00% 15,627 10.21% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) -0.45% Results by county County James WithycombeRepublican Walter M. PierceDemocratic B. F. RampSocialist Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Baker2,14754.20%1,69442.77%1203.03%45311.44%3,961Benton1,91761.80%1,13536.59%501.61%78225.21%3,102Clackamas3,67448.12%3,31243.38%6498.50%3624.74%7,635Clatsop2,12563.15%99329.51%2477.34%1,13233.64%3,365Columbia1,20153.54%93341.60%1094.86%26811.95%2,243Coos2,29354.82%1,60438.35%2866.84%68916.47%4,183Crook54850.28%51747.43%252.29%312.84%1,090Curry46161.63%22429.95%638.42%23731.68%748Deschutes70943.87%83851.86%694.27%-129-7.98%1,616Douglas2,41456.10%1,73240.25%1573.65%68215.85%4,303Gilliam56362.49%32335.85%151.66%24026.64%901Grant76560.67%44535.29%514.04%32025.38%1,261Harney34239.77%48756.63%313.60%-145-16.86%860Hood River87060.37%52436.36%473.26%34624.01%1,441Jackson2,55449.77%2,41647.08%1623.16%1382.69%5,132Jefferson41951.10%38046.34%212.56%394.76%820Josephine1,13360.17%68036.11%703.72%45324.06%1,883Klamath1,16560.65%64933.78%1075.57%51626.86%1,921Lake49956.26%36140.70%273.04%13815.56%887Lane4,66661.46%2,67335.21%2533.33%1,99326.25%7,592Lincoln75753.57%58841.61%684.81%16911.96%1,413Linn3,12048.11%3,17949.02%1862.87%-59-0.91%6,485Malheur1,20260.77%71035.89%663.34%49224.87%1,978Marion4,34748.00%4,37648.32%3343.69%-29-0.32%9,057Morrow73465.42%34130.39%474.19%39335.03%1,122Multnomah24,35049.72%22,43145.80%2,1964.48%1,9193.92%48,977Polk1,99051.86%1,75745.79%902.35%2336.07%3,837Sherman74367.06%35431.95%110.99%38935.11%1,108Tillamook1,09061.30%59833.63%905.06%49227.67%1,778Umatilla2,86855.68%2,12841.31%1553.01%74014.37%5,151Union1,48246.49%1,62150.85%852.67%-139-4.36%3,188Wallowa77751.02%69745.76%493.22%805.25%1,523Wasco1,33060.26%80136.29%763.44%52923.97%2,207Washington2,83157.31%1,79636.36%3136.34%1,03520.95%4,940Wheeler39568.22%17730.57%71.21%21837.65%579Yamhill2,58655.02%1,96641.83%1483.15%62013.19%4,700Total81,06752.99%65,44042.77%6,4804.24%15,62710.21%152,987 Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Crook Curry Jackson Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Harney Marion Union References Gubernatorial 1918 Oregon Category:November 1918 in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose