Laura Stockton Starcher's Campaign for Mayor, 1916

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Laura Stockton Starcher's Campaign for Mayor, 1916

Campaign Title

Laura Stockton Starcher's Campaign for Mayor, 1916

Candidate

Starcher, Laura Stockton

Marital Status

Political Office - Local

Mayor

Campaign Success

Yes

Political Party During Campaign

Political Office Type

City/Town

Umatilla

State/Territory

Region

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Laura Stockton Starcher was elected mayor of the small town of Umatilla, Oregon in 1916. She defeated the incumbent, her husband E.E. Starcher, by a vote of twenty-six to eight. In the same election, voters selected women for four of the...