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1882 Oregon Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1882 Oregon Gubernatorial Election?

Zenas Ferry Moody won the 1882 Oregon Gubernatorial Election. Zenas Ferry Moody received 21,481 popular votes (51.75%). The main challenger was Joseph Showalter Smith (48.25%).

See the full head-to-head between Moody and Smith

Moody +3.5 pts · won by 1,452 votes
Zenas Ferry MoodyRepublicanWINNER51.75%
21,481 votes
Joseph Showalter SmithDemocratic48.25%
20,029 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified August 15, 2026.