1922 Oregon gubernatorial election

The 1922 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1922, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched incumbent Republican Ben W. Olcott against Democrat Walter M. Pierce. With the support of the Ku Klux Klan, then a powerful political force in the state, Pierce won the election by a wide margin.

1922 Oregon gubernatorial election
November 7, 1922
 
Nominee Walter M. Pierce Ben W. Olcott
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 133,392 99,164
Percentage 57.4% 42.6%
County results
Pierce:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Olcott:      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

Ben W. Olcott
Republican

 Elected Governor

Walter M. Pierce
Democratic

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