Oregon gubernatorial special election, 1956

Oregon gubernatorial special election, 1956
Oregon gubernatorial special election, 1956
Oregon
1954 ←
November 6, 1956
→ 1958

  Robert D. Holmes.jpg
Nominee Robert D. Holmes Elmo Smith
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 361,840 331,900
Percentage 49.48 55.32

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County results

Governor before election

Elmo Smith
Republican

Elected Governor

Robert D. Holmes
Democratic

The 1956 Oregon gubernatorial special election took place on November 6, 1954. Democratic state senator Robert D. Holmes narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Elmo Smith to win the election.

Background

On January 31, 1956, Governor Paul L. Patterson, who was elected in the 1954 gubernatorial election, died in office of a coronary occlusion.[1] Patterson's death elevated Oregon State Senate President Elmo Smith to governor and a special election for November was called to fill the position for the final two years of Patterson's term.[2] The succession law was changed in 1972 so that the Oregon Secretary of State is first in line to succeed the governor.[3]

Election results

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1954[4]
Party Candidate Votes Percentage
Democratic Robert D. Holmes 369,439 50.52%
Republican Elmo Smith 361,840 49.48%
Totals 731,279 100%
Democratic gain from Republican

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