Election Name: | 1870 Oregon gubernatorial election |
Country: | Oregon |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1866 Oregon gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1866 |
Next Election: | 1874 Oregon gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1874 |
Election Date: | June 6, 1870 |
Image1: | File:La Fayette Grover - Brady-Handy.jpg |
Nominee1: | La Fayette Grover |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 11,726 |
Percentage1: | 51.38% |
Nominee2: | Joel Palmer |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 11,095 |
Percentage2: | 48.82% |
Map Size: | 270px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | George L. Woods |
Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
After Election: | La Fayette Grover |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1870 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 6, 1870, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican Joel Palmer against Democrat La Fayette Grover.[1]