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1948 Gubernatorial Special Election Results - Oregon
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  Gubernatorial
Candidate		Political
Party		Popular Vote
Douglas McKayRepublican 271,295 53.23%
Lew WallaceDemocratic 226,958 44.53%
Wendell E. BarnettIndependent 11,380 2.23%
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Turnout
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Maps
  1948 Oregon County Map of Special Election Results for Governor  
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Election Notes:
  • Special election to fill vacancy caused by death of incumbent governor Earl Snell
Demographic Data

1950 Population:1,521,341Enum.1950 Population Density:6.1persons/km2
1940 Population:1,089,684Enum.1940 Population Density:4.4persons/km2
Land Area (2000):248,631km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:3.4%

Election Data and Statistics:
  • County Data (Table) (m)
  • County Data (Graphs) (m)
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Data Sources:
  • Source for Popular Vote data: Oregon Secretary of State. Abstract of Votes, Regular General Election, November 2, 1948, Oregon Secretary of State (http://records.sos.state.or.us/ORSOSWebDrawer/Record/8411009) (accessed 14 Sep 2023)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
Results for and Individual County:
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