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1942 Oregon Gubernatorial Election

Oregon · 2 candidates · See every 1942 Governor race

Who won the 1942 Oregon Gubernatorial Election?

Earl Snell won the 1942 Oregon Gubernatorial Election. Earl Snell received 220,188 popular votes (77.87%). The main challenger was Lew Wallace (22.12%).

See the full head-to-head between Snell and Wallace

Snell +55.8 pts · won by 157,627 votes
Earl SnellRepublicanWINNER77.87%
220,188 votes
Lew WallaceDemocratic22.12%
62,561 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.