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1890 Oregon Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1890 Oregon Gubernatorial Election?

Sylvester Pennoyer won the 1890 Oregon Gubernatorial Election. Sylvester Pennoyer received 38,920 popular votes (53.55%). The main challenger was David P. Thompson (46.45%).

See the full head-to-head between Pennoyer and Thompson

Pennoyer +7.1 pts · won by 5,155 votes
Sylvester PennoyerDemocraticWINNER53.55%
38,920 votes
David P. ThompsonRepublican46.45%
33,765 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.