Theodore Thurston Geer, Governor

Theodore Thurston Geer

Governor
Born
March 12, 1851
Died
February 21, 1924
Age at death
72
Home state
Oregon
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1898
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Geer45,093
Opponents34,542
1
Elections run

Theodore Thurston Geer (1851–1924), a Republican politician from Oregon, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1898 governor election in Oregon with 45,093 votes (53.22%), defeating William R. King.

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How many votes has Theodore Thurston Geer received?

Theodore Thurston Geer has received 45,093 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Theodore Thurston Geer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1898GovernorOregonWon45,09353.22%William R. King
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q886875). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Theodore Thurston Geer: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/theodore-thurston-geer. 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.