June 7, 1886 1890 → 50.89% 44.13% Location Oregon, United States | 27,901 24,199 Date 7 June 1886 | |
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Winner Sylvester Pennoyer | ||
The 1886 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 7, 1886 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican former state senator Thomas R. Cornelius against Democrat Sylvester Pennoyer.
Pennoyer gained support for advocating the use of American labor over Chinese immigrants.
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Oregon gubernatorial election, 1886 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA