Oregon gubernatorial election, 1994
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The 1994 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1994. Democratic nominee John Kitzhaber
won the election, defeating Republican Denny Smith
.
John Kitzhaber
John Albert Kitzhaber is the 37th Governor of Oregon. He served as the 35th Governor of Oregon from 1995 to 2003 and became the first person to be elected to the office three times when he was re-elected to a non-consecutive third term in 2010...
won the election, defeating Republican Denny Smith
Denny Smith
Dennis Alan "Denny" Smith is a businessman and former United States congressman from the state of Oregon. A native of the state, he served in the Air Force before working in the airline industry and taking over the family's newspaper business. A Republican, he served ten years in Congress from...
.