'Old Marion' Teachers Guide
Suffrage Vote

Following is the vote on the Oregon equal suffrage amendment in the ten Salem precincts during the June 1900 election. The voters were all men.
  Yes No

Salem No. 1

 57 44

Salem No. 2

 126 139

Salem No. 3

 45 49

Salem No. 4

 97 85

North Salem

 108 48

South Salem

 63 44

Yew Park

 80 44

Englewood

 94 93

East Salem

 25 41

Prospect

 36 48

 

 

 

Although narrowly defeated in Salem, the amendment suffered greater losses statewide. Not until 1912 did Oregon women receive the right to vote.