The 1910 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1910, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat Lee Cruce defeated Republican J. W. McNeal. Also on the ballot were J. T. Cumbie of the Socialist Party and George E. Rouch of the Prohibition Party.[1]
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County results Cruce: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% McNeal: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic state primary
editArdmore attorney and banker Lee Cruce defeated three other candidates to win the nomination, including future governor 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray.
Primary Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Lee Cruce | 54,262 | 43.8 | |
Democratic | Wm. H. Murray | 40,166 | 32.4 | |
Democratic | Leslie P. Ross | 26,792 | 21.6 | |
Democratic | Brant Kirk | 2,514 | 2.0 | |
Total votes | 123,734 | 100.00 |
Republican state primary
editIn a race where all four candidates achieved significant vote percentages, J. W. McNeal came out on top.
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | J. W. McNeal | 30,491 | 36.2 | |
Republican | Thompson B. Ferguson | 23,276 | 27.6 | |
Republican | John Fields | 17,985 | 21.3 | |
Republican | Charles G. Jones | 12,406 | 14.7 | |
Total votes | 84,158 | 100.00 |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Lee Cruce | 120,218 | 48.5% | −5.0% | |
Republican | J. W. McNeal | 99,527 | 40.1% | −2.4% | |
Socialist | J. T. Cumbie | 24,707 | 9.9% | +6.1% | |
Prohibition | George E. Rouch | 3,214 | 1.2% | New | |
Democratic hold | Swing | -5.0% |
References
edit- ^ "General Election - November 8, 1910" (PDF). p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
- ^ a b "Primary Elections - August 2, 1910" (PDF). pp. 13 & 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2022.