Zenas Ferry Moody, Governor

Zenas Ferry Moody

Governor
Born
May 27, 1832
Died
March 14, 1917
Age at death
84
Home state
Oregon
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1882
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Moody21,481
Opponents20,029
1
Elections run

Zenas Ferry Moody (1832–1917), a Republican politician from Oregon, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1882 governor election in Oregon with 21,481 votes (51.75%), defeating Joseph Showalter Smith.

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How many votes has Zenas Ferry Moody received?

Zenas Ferry Moody has received 21,481 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Zenas Ferry Moody’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1882GovernorOregonWon21,48151.75%Joseph Showalter Smith
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q189468). 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.