1930 Oregon gubernatorial election

1930 Oregon gubernatorial election

← 1926 November 4, 1930 1934 →

Nominee Julius Meier Edward F. Bailey Phil Metschan Jr. Party Independent Democratic Republican Popular vote 135,608 62,434 46,480 Percentage 54.5% 25.1% 18.8%

County results Meier:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Bailey:      30-40%      40–50%      50–60% Metschan:      30–40%

Governor before election A. W. Norblad Republican Elected Governor Julius Meier Independent

The 1930 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1930 to elect the governor of the U.S. state of Oregon. The Oregon Republican Party, at the time dominant in Oregon politics, initially nominated George W. Joseph, but the nominee died prior to the general election. Joseph's former law partner Julius Meier entered the race as an independent, and defeated replacement Republican nominee Phil Metschan, Jr., Democrat Edward F. Bailey, and Socialist Albert Streiff to become the first and only Independent politician to be elected Governor of Oregon.