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The 1890 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 2, 1890, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican businessman and former Portland mayor David P. Thompson against Democratic incumbent Sylvester Pennoyer.
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The 1890 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 2, 1890, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican businessman and former Portland mayor David P. Thompson against Democratic incumbent Sylvester Pennoyer.
This is the most recent gubernatorial election in which a Democrat has won statewide but lost in Multnomah County. Moreover, Multnomah County would not back the losing candidate again until 1948. Tillamook County voted Democratic for the first time since 1858. Klamath County would not vote Democratic again until 1970.
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