The 1926 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat Henry S. Johnston defeated Republican Omer K. Benedict. Also on the ballot were John Franing of the Farmer–Labor Party, E. H. H. Gates of the Socialist Party, and Independent Ed Boyle.[1]
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![]() County results Johnston: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Benedict: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
editTen candidates vied for the Democratic nomination, including former governor James B. A. Robertson and Oklahoma City Mayor O. A. Cargill. Henry S. Johnston, who had been in the Oklahoma Senate since statehood including a term as the first President pro tempore, won the primary with a plurality.
Primary Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Henry S. Johnston | 87,840 | 36.9 | |
Democratic | W. M. Darnell | 73,922 | 31.1 | |
Democratic | O. A. Cargill | 45,993 | 19.3 | |
Democratic | James B. A. Robertson | 13,560 | 5.7 | |
Democratic | William M. Franklin | 4,695 | 1.9 | |
Democratic | Frank F. Davis | 3,194 | 1.3 | |
Democratic | T. H. Wren | 3,194 | 1.3 | |
Democratic | John R. Clarke | 2,230 | 0.9 | |
Democratic | J. A. Anderson | 1,721 | 0.7 | |
Democratic | Porter N. McCallum | 1,231 | 0.5 | |
Total votes | 237,580 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
editEight candidates sought the Republican nomination, with Omer K. Benedict winning with less than one-third of the total vote.
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Omer K. Benedict | 22,680 | 32.9 | |
Republican | W. J. Otjen | 18,334 | 26.6 | |
Republican | Jim Harris | 12,530 | 18.1 | |
Republican | James Hepburn | 7,361 | 10.6 | |
Republican | Henry L. Cloud | 3,679 | 5.3 | |
Republican | Edward D. Evans | 1,757 | 2.5 | |
Republican | George Healy | 1,409 | 2.0 | |
Republican | John G. Leiber | 1,109 | 1.6 | |
Total votes | 68,859 | 100.00 |
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Henry S. Johnston | 213,167 | 55.0 | +0.6% | |
Republican | Omer K. Benedict | 170,714 | 44.0 | −0.7% | |
Farmer–Labor | John Franing | 1,646 | 0.4 | New | |
Socialist | E. H. H. Gates | 1,350 | 0.3 | −0.4% | |
Independent | Ed Boyle | 431 | 0.1 | N/A | |
Democratic hold | Swing | +0.6% |
References
edit- ^ a b c "1922-1926 results" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. pp. 34, 40, 48.