1944 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

none March 2026 September 2023 1944 United States Senate election in Oklahoma Oklahoma 1941 presidential no 1938 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1938 1950 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1950 November 7, 1944 150x150px File:Oklahoma Senator. Washington, D.C., April 19, 1939 A new informal picture of Senator Elmer Thomas, Democrat of Oklahoma LCCN2016875466 (cropped).jpg Elmer Thomas Democratic Party (United States) 390,851 55.65% 3x4.svg William Otjen Republican Party (United States) 309,222 44.02% 1944 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg County resultsThomas: #7a97e3 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Otjen: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% U.S. Senator Elmer Thomas Democratic Party (United States) Elmer Thomas Democratic Party (United States) The 1944 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Democratic Senator Elmer Thomas ran for re-election to a fourth term. Thomas once again faced a stiff challenge in the Democratic primary, this time from Congressman Wesley E. Disney and Lieutenant Governor James E. Berry. As was the case in 1938, Thomas won renomination only with a narrow plurality. In the general election, he faced former State Senator William Otjen, the 1942 Republican nominee for Governor. Though Thomas's performance was much reduced compared to six years prior, he still defeated Otjen by a wide margin. Democratic primary Candidates Elmer Thomas, incumbent U.S. Senator Wesley E. Disney, U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma's 1st congressional district James E. Berry, Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma Elmer Fraker Fletcher S. Riley A. F. Shaw Dan Nelson Charles West Lily Allen Lasley Lattie Hughes Results Democratic primaryhttps://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/documents/a0001/1940-1944-results.pdf 1934-1938 Election Results Oklahoma State Election Board June 14, 2021 June 15, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210615014511/https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/documents/a0001/1940-1944-results.pdf dead Elmer Thomas (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 85,672 36.30% Wesley E. Disney Democratic Party (United States) 64,322 33.75% James E. Berry Democratic Party (United States) 62,244 26.37% Elmer Fraker Democratic Party (United States) 5,810 2.46% Fletcher S. Riley Democratic Party (United States) 4,835 2.05% A. F. Shaw Democratic Party (United States) 4,786 2.03% Dan Nelson Democratic Party (United States) 2,725 1.15% Charles West Democratic Party (United States) 2,304 0.98% Lily Allen Lasley Democratic Party (United States) 1,963 0.83% Lattie Hughes Democratic Party (United States) 1,38 0.57% 235,999 100.00% Republican primary Candidates William Otjen, former State Senator, 1942 Republican nominee for GovernorFebruary 10, 1944 GOP Senatorial Scramble Seen: Lew Wentz Leaves Field Wide Open Okmulgee Daily Times Okmulgee, Okla. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/708345653/ June 14, 2021 Pat W. Murphy, Cushing clergyman Harry O. Glasser, former State Senator, 1938 Republican nominee for the U.S. SenateFebruary 17, 1944 Glasser First GOP Candidate Okmulgee Daily Times Okmulgee, Okla. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/708345988/ June 14, 2021 O. O. Owens Frank A. Anderson Fred E. Pickard John M. Claypool S. M. Stauffer Sim L. Liles Results Republican primary William Otjen Republican Party (United States) 21,970 50.53% Pat W. Murphy Republican Party (United States) 7,340 16.88% Harry O. Glasser Republican Party (United States) 6,169 14.19% O. O. Owens Republican Party (United States) 2,791 6.42% Frank A. Anderson Republican Party (United States) 2,009 4.62% Fred E. Pickard Republican Party (United States) 1,137 2.61% John M. Claypool Republican Party (United States) 887 2.04% S. M. Stauffer Republican Party (United States) 811 1.87% Sim L. Liles Republican Party (United States) 368 0.85% 43,482 100.00% General election Results 1944 United States Senate election in Oklahoma Democratic Party (United States) Elmer Thomas (inc.) 390,851 55.65% -9.72% Republican Party (United States) William Otjen 309,222 44.02% +10.11% Independent (politician) Paul V. Beck 1,128 0.16% — Independent (politician) T. B. Williams 674 0.10% — Independent (politician) Paul R. Nagle 519 0.07% — 81,629 11.62% -19.84% 702,394 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Oklahoma Category:United States Senate elections in Oklahoma Category:1944 Oklahoma elections