1878 Oregon gubernatorial election

The 1878 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 3, 1878 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican Cornelius C. Beekman against Democrat William Wallace Thayer, with Thayer defeating Beekman by a very small margin.

1878 Oregon gubernatorial election
June 3, 1878
 
Nominee William Wallace Thayer Cornelius C. Beekman
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 15,689 15,610
Percentage 47.93% 47.69%
Governor before election

Stephen F. Chadwick
Democratic

 Elected Governor

W. W. Thayer
Democratic

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