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1922 Oregon Gubernatorial Election

Oregon · 2 candidates · See every 1922 Governor race

Who won the 1922 Oregon Gubernatorial Election?

Walter M. Pierce won the 1922 Oregon Gubernatorial Election. Walter M. Pierce received 133,392 popular votes (57.36%). The main challenger was Ben W. Olcott (42.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Pierce and Olcott

Pierce +14.7 pts · won by 34,228 votes
Walter M. PierceDemocraticWINNER57.36%
133,392 votes
Ben W. OlcottRepublican42.64%
99,164 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.