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This article lists the individuals who have served as Governor of Oregon between 1841 and 1843 to the present day.

List of Governors

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  Democratic (17)       Republican (19)       Independent (1)

Governor Took office Left office Party Terms
[note 1]
1     John Whiteaker March 3, 1859 September 10, 1862 Democratic 1
2     A. C. Gibbs September 10, 1862 September 12, 1866 Republican 1
3   George L. Woods September 12, 1866 September 14, 1870 Republican 1
4   La Fayette Grover September 14, 1870 February 1, 1877 Democratic ​1 1⁄2
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5   Stephen F. Chadwick February 1, 1877 September 11, 1878 Democratic ​1⁄2
6   W. W. Thayer September 11, 1878 September 13, 1882 Democratic 1
7   Z. F. Moody September 13, 1882 January 12, 1887 Republican 1
8   Sylvester Pennoyer January 12, 1887 January 14, 1895 Democratic 2
9   William Paine Lord January 14, 1895 January 9, 1899 Republican 1
10   T. T. Geer January 9, 1899 January 15, 1903 Republican 1
11   George Chamberlain January 15, 1903 March 1, 1909 Democratic ​1 1⁄3
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12   Frank W. Benson March 1, 1909 June 17, 1910 Republican ​1⁄3
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13   Jay Bowerman June 17, 1910 January 11, 1911 Republican ​1⁄3
14   Oswald West January 11, 1911 January 12, 1915 Democratic 1
15   James Withycombe January 12, 1915 March 3, 1919 Republican ​1 1⁄2
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16   Ben W. Olcott March 3, 1919 January 8, 1923 Republican ​1⁄2
17   Walter M. Pierce January 8, 1923 January 10, 1927 Democratic 1
18   I. L. Patterson January 10, 1927 December 21, 1929 Republican ​1⁄2
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19   A. W. Norblad December 21, 1929 January 12, 1931 Republican ​1⁄2
20   Julius L. Meier January 12, 1931 January 14, 1935 Independent 1
21   Charles H. Martin January 14, 1935 January 9, 1939 Democratic 1
22   Charles A. Sprague January 9, 1939 January 11, 1943 Republican 1
23   Earl Snell January 11, 1943 October 30, 1947 Republican ​1 1⁄3
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24   John H. Hall October 30, 1947 January 10, 1949 Republican ​1⁄3
25   Douglas McKay January 10, 1949 December 27, 1952 Republican ​1⁄3 + ​1⁄2
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26   Paul L. Patterson December 27, 1952 February 1, 1956 Republican ​1⁄2 + ​1⁄3
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27   Elmo Smith February 1, 1956 January 14, 1957 Republican ​1⁄3
28   Robert D. Holmes January 14, 1957 January 12, 1959 Democratic ​1⁄3
29   Mark Hatfield January 12, 1959 January 9, 1967 Republican 2
30   Tom McCall January 9, 1967 January 13, 1975 Republican 2
31   Robert W. Straub January 13, 1975 January 8, 1979 Democratic 1
32   Victor Atiyeh January 8, 1979 January 12, 1987 Republican 2
33   Neil Goldschmidt January 12, 1987 January 14, 1991 Democratic 1
34   Barbara Roberts January 14, 1991 January 9, 1995 Democratic 1
35   John Kitzhaber January 9, 1995 January 13, 2003 Democratic 2
36   Ted Kulongoski January 13, 2003 January 10, 2011 Democratic 2
37   John Kitzhaber January 10, 2011 February 18, 2015 Democratic ​1 1⁄2
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[note 7]
38   Kate Brown February 18, 2015 January 9, 2023 Democratic ​1 1⁄2
39   Tina Kotek January 9, 2023 Incumbent Democratic 1

References

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  1. ↑ The fractional terms of some governors are not to be understood absolutely literally; rather, they are meant to show single terms during which multiple governors served, due to resignations, deaths and the like.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Resigned to take an elected seat in the United States Senate
  3. ↑ Resigned due to ill health
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Died while in office
  5. ↑ Resigned to take the position as United States Secretary of the Interior
  6. ↑ Also served two consecutive terms from 1995 to 2003.
  7. ↑ Resigned due to an ethics scandal.
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