Battle of Backbone Mountain

The 1870 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on June 6, 1870, to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The election matched Republican Joel Palmer against Democrat La Fayette Grover.^[1]

Results

Oregon gubernatorial election, 1870^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	La Fayette Grover	11,726	51.38
	Republican	Joel Palmer	11,095	48.62
Total votes			22,821	100
	Democratic gain from Republican

^ Daniel N. Clark (May 16, 2005). "Joel Palmer, Oregon Pioneer Leader and Author". Fort Walla Walla Museum. Retrieved December 12, 2006. ^{[dead link]}
^ "Our Campaigns - OR Governor Race - Jun 06, 1870". Retrieved April 22, 2016.