1918 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1918 Oklahoma gubernatorial election Oklahoma 1911 presidential no 1914 Oklahoma gubernatorial election 1914 1922 Oklahoma gubernatorial election 1922 November 5, 1918 File:JBA_Robertson_1920 (cropped).jpg 150x150px James B. A. Robertson Democratic Party (United States) 104,132 53.56% 3x4.svg Horace G. McKeever Republican Party (United States) 82,865 42.62% 1918 Oklahoma gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsRobertson: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% McKeever: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Robert L. Williams Democratic Party (United States) James B. A. Robertson Democratic Party (United States) The 1918 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat James B. A. Robertson defeated Republican Horace G. McKeever. Also on the ballot was Patrick S. Nagle of the Socialist Party.1918-1920 results https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/results-prior-to-1980/1918-1920-results.pdf Oklahoma State Election Board 1, 6, 11 Primary election Democratic party James B. A. Robertson, a former judge who had lost in the Democratic gubernatorial primary in 1914, defeated six other candidates to win the nomination, including future governor 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray. Candidates W. L. Alexander, State Treasurer of Oklahoma Frank P. Davis W. A. Durant, member of Oklahoma House of Representatives Frank M. Gault J. O. McCollister William H. Murray, former Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and former representative from Oklahoma's 4th congressional district J. B. A. Robertson, attorney and former member of Oklahoma Supreme Court Commission Results Democratic primary resultsAbstract of the Total Vote of the Democratic Party at the Primary Election Held August 6, 1918 Oklahoma State Election Board For Governor 1918 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma J. B. A. Robertson Democratic Party (United States) 48,568 45.00% William H. Murray Democratic Party (United States) 24,283 22.50% W. L. Alexander Democratic Party (United States) 22,670 21.01% Frank M. Gault Democratic Party (United States) 4,904 4.54% William A. Durant Democratic Party (United States) 4,164 3.86% Frank P. Davis Democratic Party (United States) 2,030 1.88% J. O. McCollister Democratic Party (United States) 1,300 1.20% 107,919 100.00% Republican party In a race where all five candidates achieved significant vote percentages, Horace G. McKeever came out on top. Candidates John M. Claypool J. T. Dickerson, former member of Oklahoma House of Representatives John Golobie, member of Oklahoma Senate Horace G. McKeever U. S. Stone, banker and oil operator Results Republican primary resultsAbstract of the Total Vote of the Republican Party at the Primary Election Held August 6, 1918 Oklahoma State Election Board For Governor 1918 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Horace G. McKeever Republican Party (United States) 14,950 36.11% John Golobie Republican Party (United States) 9,076 21.92% U. S. Stone Republican Party (United States) 8,161 19.71% J. T. Dickerson Republican Party (United States) 6,260 15.12% John M. Claypool Republican Party (United States) 2,957 7.14% 41,404 100.00% Socialist party Candidates Patrick S. Nagle Results Socialist primary resultsAbstract of the Total Vote of the Socialist Party at the Primary Election Held August 6, 1918 Oklahoma State Election Board For Governor 1918 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Patrick S. Nagle Socialist Party of America 5,791 100.00% 5,791 100.00% General election Results 1918 Oklahoma gubernatorial electionReturns of General Election held in the State of Oklahoma November 5, 1918 Oklahoma State Election Board For Governor 1918 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Democratic Party (United States) J. B. A. Robertson 104,132 53.56% +13.91% Republican Party (United States) Horace G. McKeever 82,865 42.62% +4.81% Socialist Party of America Patrick S. Nagle 7,438 3.83% -16.95% 194,435 100.00% 21,267 10.94% Democratic Party (United States) +9.09% Results by county County J. B. A. RobertsonDemocratic Horace G. McKeeverRepublican Patrick S. NagleSocialist Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Adair1,01951.67%92346.81%301.52%964.87%1,972Alfalfa89236.74%1,39357.37%1435.89%-501-20.63%2,428Atoka1,34655.32%1,03742.62%502.16%30912.70%2,433Beaver87845.49%97850.67%743.83%-100-5.18%1,930Beckham1,25362.93%60030.14%1386.93%65332.80%1,991Blaine83135.35%1,24252.83%27811.82%-411-17.48%2,351Bryan2,23475.68%60920.63%1093.69%1,62555.05%2,952Caddo1,94944.16%2,30952.32%1553.51%-360-8.16%4,413Canadian1,52950.78%1,36245.23%1203.99%1675.55%3,011Carter2,08373.97%63922.69%943.34%1,44451.28%2,816Cherokee1,25649.61%1,24649.21%301.18%100.39%2,532Choctaw1,09770.01%35622.72%1147.28%74147.29%1,567Cimarron37353.44%28941.40%365.16%8412.03%698Cleveland1,32365.08%62530.74%854.18%69834.33%2,033Coal1,03365.05%45428.59%1016.36%57936.46%1,588Comanche1,37455.58%96839.16%1305.26%40616.42%2,472Cotton1,01160.50%61136.56%492.93%40023.94%1,671Craig1,45952.69%1,27646.08%341.23%1836.61%2,769Creek2,77552.23%2,42245.59%1162.18%3536.64%5,313Custer1,03144.92%1,18151.46%833.62%-150-6.54%2,295Delaware1,02154.28%81743.43%432.29%20410.85%1,881Dewey64336.93%79445.61%30417.46%-151-8.67%1,741Ellis49432.27%83554.54%20213.19%-341-22.27%1,531Garfield1,51331.33%3,17665.77%1402.90%-1,663-34.44%4,829Garvin1,79871.89%65126.03%522.08%1,14745.86%2,501Grady2,23170.67%81025.66%1163.67%1,42145.01%3,157Grant1,09141.90%1,44955.65%642.46%-358-13.75%2,604Greer99671.45%37626.97%221.58%62044.48%1,394Harmon76682.63%14015.10%212.27%62667.53%927Harper48240.30%64754.10%675.60%-165-13.80%1,196Haskell1,10856.65%77439.57%743.78%33417.08%1,956Hughes1,59161.05%98237.68%331.27%60923.37%2,606Jackson1,39275.90%36419.85%784.25%1,02856.05%1,834Jefferson1,07971.93%38925.93%322.13%69046.00%1,500Johnston1,04460.00%63036.21%663.79%41423.79%1,740Kay1,68241.39%2,27455.95%1082.66%-592-14.57%4,064Kingfisher79132.12%1,52762.00%1455.89%-736-29.88%2,463Kiowa1,21851.07%1,12147.00%461.93%974.07%2,385Latimer74855.57%53940.04%594.38%20915.53%1,346Le Flore2,10155.09%1,63042.74%832.18%47112.35%3,814Lincoln1,55537.31%2,46159.05%1523.65%-906-21.74%4,168Logan1,27538.12%1,93357.79%1374.10%-658-19.67%3,345Love85681.52%15915.14%353.33%69766.38%1,050Major47428.06%86351.10%35220.84%-389-23.03%1,689Marshall84164.89%36528.16%906.94%47636.73%1,296Mayes1,12753.06%95544.96%421.98%1728.10%2,124McClain99466.09%46931.18%412.73%52534.91%1,504McCurtain95573.69%30523.53%362.78%65050.15%1,296McIntosh1,18560.00%72536.71%653.29%46023.29%1,975Murray90371.72%33626.69%201.59%56745.04%1,259Muskogee2,69264.10%1,47335.07%350.83%1,21929.02%4,200Noble91640.95%1,23955.39%823.67%-323-14.44%2,237Nowata93343.64%1,18055.19%251.17%-247-11.55%2,138Okfuskee88759.29%55737.23%523.48%33022.06%1,496Oklahoma5,46154.53%4,33243.26%2222.22%1,12911.27%10,015Okmulgee1,80952.09%1,55044.63%1143.28%2597.46%3,473Osage1,44353.64%1,18444.01%632.34%2599.63%2,690Ottawa2,22253.85%1,80843.82%962.33%41410.03%4,126Pawnee1,12346.02%1,20549.39%1124.59%-82-3.36%2,440Payne1,48442.93%1,80852.30%1654.77%-324-9.37%3,457Pittsburg2,60266.04%1,22231.02%1162.94%1,38035.03%3,940Pontotoc1,78574.31%56723.61%502.08%1,21850.71%2,402Pottawatomie2,08654.59%1,59241.66%1433.74%49412.93%3,821Pushmataha79356.85%53438.28%684.87%25918.57%1,395Roger Mills69550.11%51637.20%17612.69%17912.91%1,387Rogers1,42553.07%1,19044.32%702.61%2358.75%2,685Seminole1,15151.59%98744.24%934.17%1647.35%2,231Sequoyah1,39555.38%1,08242.95%421.67%31312.43%2,519Stephens1,33770.55%46124.33%975.12%87646.23%1,895Texas94753.81%74342.22%703.98%20411.59%1,760Tillman1,20374.67%36022.35%482.98%84352.33%1,611Tulsa4,01152.74%3,45645.44%1381.81%5557.30%7,605Wagoner82054.49%59539.53%905.98%22514.95%1,505Washington1,13046.85%1,22750.87%552.28%-97-4.02%2,412Washita1,30459.95%58026.67%29113.38%72433.29%2,175Woods93638.77%1,36556.55%1134.68%-429-17.77%2,414Woodward84241.21%1,07652.67%1256.12%-234-11.45%2,043Totals104,13253.56%82,865The county figures add up to 82,90540.62%7,438The county figures add up to 7,4453.83%21,26710.94%194,435 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Canadian Comanche Craig Creek Oklahoma Ottawa Pottawatomie Tulsa Counties that flipped from Socialist to Democratic Beckham Kiowa Roger Mills Notes References 1918 Gubernatorial Okla Category:November 1918 in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose