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The 1906 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 4, 1906, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican James Withycombe against incumbent Democrat George Earle Chamberlain.
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The 1906 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 4, 1906, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican James Withycombe against incumbent Democrat George Earle Chamberlain.
Oregon began using primary elections for nominations in 1906. The date of the primary election was April 20, 1906.
Incumbent governor George E. Chamberlain was renominated without opposition.
Businessman and farmer James Withycombe narrowly defeated former governor T. T. Geer for the Republican nomination.
Chamberlain was the first Democrat to carry Yamhill County since La Fayette Grover in 1874.
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