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1938 Oregon Gubernatorial Election

Oregon · 2 candidates · See every 1938 Governor race

Who won the 1938 Oregon Gubernatorial Election?

Charles A. Sprague won the 1938 Oregon Gubernatorial Election. Charles A. Sprague received 214,062 popular votes (57.41%). The main challenger was Henry L. Hess (42.57%).

See the full head-to-head between Sprague and Hess

Sprague +14.8 pts · won by 55,318 votes
Charles A. SpragueRepublicanWINNER57.41%
214,062 votes
Henry L. HessDemocratic42.57%
158,744 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.