William Paine Lord, Governor

William Paine Lord

Governor
Born
July 1, 1838
Died
February 17, 1911
Age at death
72
Home state
Oregon
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1894
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Lord41,139
Opponents43,988
1
Elections run

William Paine Lord (1838–1911), a Republican politician from Oregon, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1894 governor election in Oregon with 41,139 votes (47.23%), defeating Nathan Pierce and William Galloway.

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How many votes has William Paine Lord received?

William Paine Lord has received 41,139 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

William Paine Lord’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1894GovernorOregonWon41,13947.23%Nathan Pierce
William Galloway
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q885219). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.