The title of governor was also applied to the office of Oregon's chief executive during the provisional and U.S. territorial governments.

Legally contested elections are also decided by the full legislature in whichever manner other laws may prescribe.

Unlike many states, Oregon does not have a Lieutenant Governor (though in 2007, legislation was proposed to establish such an office.

Between the vacancy and special election, the governor is able to appoint a replacement if the appropriate county boards are unable to do so within the designated time period.

In this speech the governor outlines the current conditions of the state, and makes recommendations to the assembly as to what the government's priorities ought to be.

It was named Mahonia Hall after citizens raised funds in 1988 to purchase it as Oregon's first official governors' mansion.

[12] Governors Atiyeh and McCall lived in the 1929 Stiff-Jarman House, an English cottage-style (also characterized as Arts and Crafts style)[13] residence in the North Capitol Mall Historic Redevelopment area.

[14][15] After the end of Atiyeh's term, the Stiff-Jarman House became the headquarters of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.

The first person in Oregon to hold the title of governor was George Abernethy, a prominent businessman.