La Fayette Grover, Governor

La Fayette Grover

Governor
Born
November 29, 1823
Died
May 10, 1911
Age at death
87
Home state
Oregon
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1870–1874
Career timeline
2-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Grover21,439
Opponents26,790
2
Elections run

Between 1870 and 1874, La Fayette Grover ran in 2 governor elections, winning all 2. Grover's biggest single-election total was 11,726 votes, in the 1870 governor election in Oregon. Grover's closest win came in the 1874 governor election in Oregon, decided by 550 votes.

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How many votes has La Fayette Grover received?

La Fayette Grover has received 21,439 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–0.

Election history

La Fayette Grover’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1874GovernorOregonWon9,71338.23%J. C. Tolman
Thomas F. Campbell
1870GovernorOregonWon11,72651.38%Joel Palmer
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q884129). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “La Fayette Grover: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/la-fayette-grover. 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.