1902 Oregon gubernatorial election

1902 Oregon gubernatorial election

June 2, 1902

Nominee George Earle Chamberlain W. J. Furnish Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 41,857 41,611 Percentage 46.2% 45.9%

County results Chamberlain:      40–50%      50–60% Furnish:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election T. T. Geer Republican Elected Governor George Earle Chamberlain Democratic

The 1902 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 2, 1902 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican W. J. Furnish against Democrat George Earle Chamberlain.

The Republican Party nominating convention was held on April 2, 1906. Incumbent governor Theodore Thurston Geer and C. A. Johns of Baker City had withdrawn their candidacy, and mayor of Pendleton W. J. Furnish was nominated on the first ballot against H. E. Ankeny of Jackson County.

Results

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1902

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	George Earle Chamberlain	41,857	46.17
	Republican	W. J. Furnish	41,611	45.9
	Socialist	R. Ryan	3,711	4.09
	Prohibition	A. J. Hunsaker	3,483	3.84
Total votes			90,662	100
	Democratic gain from Republican