Joel Palmer, Gubernatorial candidate

Joel Palmer

Gubernatorial candidate
Born
October 4, 1810
Died
June 9, 1881
Age at death
70
Home state
Oregon
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1870
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Palmer11,095
Opponents11,726
1
Elections run

Joel Palmer (1810–1881), a Republican politician from Oregon, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1870 governor election in Oregon to La Fayette Grover, receiving 11,095 votes (48.62%).

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How many votes has Joel Palmer received?

Joel Palmer has received 11,095 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Joel Palmer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1870GovernorOregonLost11,09548.62%La Fayette Grover
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q3180258). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Joel Palmer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/joel-palmer. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified August 15, 2026.