1926 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1926 Oklahoma gubernatorial election Oklahoma 1925 presidential no 1922 Oklahoma gubernatorial election 1922 1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election 1930 November 2, 1926 Henry S. Johnston (3x4).jpg 3x4.svg 150x150px Henry S. Johnston Democratic Party (United States) 213,167 55.04% Omer K. Benedict Republican Party (United States) 170,714 44.08% 1926 Oklahoma gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsJohnston: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Benedict: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Martin E. Trapp Democratic Party (United States) Henry S. Johnston Democratic Party (United States) 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.1922-1926 results https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/results-prior-to-1980/1922-1926-results.pdf Oklahoma State Election Board 34, 40, 48 Primary election Democratic party Ten 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. Candidates J. A. Anderson O. A. Cargill, mayor of Oklahoma City John R. Clarke W. M. Darnell Frank P. Davis William M. Franklin Henry S. Johnston, former President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate Porter N. McCallum J. B. A. Robertson, former governor of Oklahoma T. H. Wren Results Democratic primary resultsDemocratic Primary Election Returns - August 3rd, 1926 Oklahoma State Election Board For Governor 1926 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Henry S. Johnston Democratic Party (United States) 87,840 36.97% W. M. Darnell Democratic Party (United States) 73,922 31.11% O. A. Cargill Democratic Party (United States) 45,993 19.36% J. B. A. Robertson Democratic Party (United States) 13,560 5.71% William M. Franklin Democratic Party (United States) 4,695 1.98% Frank P. Davis Democratic Party (United States) 3,194 1.34% T. H. Wren Democratic Party (United States) 3,194 1.34% John R. Clarke Democratic Party (United States) 2,230 0.94% J. A. Anderson Democratic Party (United States) 1,721 0.72% Porter N. McCallum Democratic Party (United States) 1,231 0.52% 237,580 100.00% Republican party Eight candidates sought the Republican nomination, with Omer K. Benedict winning with less than one-third of the total vote. Candidates Omer K. Benedict Henry L. Cloud Edward D. Evans Jim Harris George Healy James Hepburn John G. Lieber William Otjen, state senator Results Republican primary resultsRepublican Primary Election Returns - August 3rd, 1926 Oklahoma State Election Board For Governor 1926 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Omer K. Benedict Republican Party (United States) 22,680 32.94% William Otjen Republican Party (United States) 18,334 26.63% Jim Harris Republican Party (United States) 12,530 18.20% James Hepburn Republican Party (United States) 7,361 10.69% Henry L. Cloud Republican Party (United States) 3,679 5.34% Edward D. Evans Republican Party (United States) 1,757 2.55% George Healy Republican Party (United States) 1,409 2.05% John G. Lieber Republican Party (United States) 1,109 1.61% 68,859 100.00% Socialist party Candidates E. H. H. Gates Results Socialist primary resultsPrimary Election Returns - August 3rd, 1926 - Socialist - Farmer Labor Oklahoma State Election Board For Governor 1926 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma E. H. H. Gates Socialist Party of America 132 100.00% 132 100.00% Farmer-Labor party Candidates John Franing Results Farmer-Labor primary results John Franing Farmer–Labor Party 49 100.00% 49 100.00% General election Results 1926 Oklahoma gubernatorial electionGeneral Election Returns - November 2, 1926 Oklahoma State Election Board For Governor 1926 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 1-3 Democratic Party (United States) Henry S. Johnston 213,167 55.03% +0.59% Republican Party (United States) Omer K. Benedict 170,714 44.08% -0.71% Farmer–Labor Party John Franing 1,646 0.42% Socialist Party of America E. H. H. Gates 1,350 0.35% -0.42% Independent (politician) Ed Boyle 431 0.11% 387,308 100.00% 42,453 10.96% Democratic Party (United States) +1.30% Results by county County Henry S. JohnstonDemocratic Omer K. BenedictRepublican John FraningFarmer-Labor E. H. H. GatesSocialist Ed BoyleIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Adair1,79648.15%1,92651.64%30.08%50.13%00.00%-130-3.49%3,730Alfalfa1,82447.14%2,00751.87%200.52%150.39%30.08%-183-4.73%3,869Atoka1,70059.94%1,09938.75%291.02%70.25%10.04%60121.19%2,836Beaver1,13448.98%1,13749.11%190.82%241.04%10.04%-3-0.13%2,315Beckham1,92970.50%76427.92%250.91%160.58%20.07%1,16542.58%2,736Blaine1,63945.16%1,93553.32%310.85%190.52%50.14%-296-8.16%3,629Bryan3,44071.73%1,32827.69%130.27%140.29%10.02%2,11244.04%4,796Caddo3,98548.20%4,20250.82%500.60%270.33%40.05%-217-2.62%8,268Canadian2,50251.64%2,23346.09%821.69%250.52%30.06%2695.55%4,845Carter5,54369.35%2,39229.93%180.23%320.40%80.10%3,15139.42%7,993Cherokee2,31153.79%1,97245.90%20.05%90.21%20.05%3397.89%4,296Choctaw2,38261.22%1,48038.04%120.31%160.41%10.03%90223.18%3,891Cimarron58953.40%48343.79%121.09%171.54%20.18%1069.61%1,103Cleveland2,45962.40%1,33733.93%1112.82%180.46%160.41%1,12228.47%3,941Coal1,77166.68%85432.15%110.41%140.53%60.23%91734.53%2,656Comanche3,36552.59%2,98946.72%180.28%200.31%60.09%3765.88%6,398Cotton1,58855.74%1,24443.66%80.28%80.28%10.04%34412.07%2,849Craig2,58752.66%2,30046.81%110.22%110.22%40.08%2875.84%4,913Creek6,29249.98%6,23049.48%310.25%320.25%50.04%620.49%12,590Custer2,43555.78%1,87242.89%290.66%250.57%40.09%56312.90%4,365Delaware1,33847.16%1,40449.49%190.67%521.83%240.85%-66-2.33%2,837Dewey1,33151.57%1,16845.25%411.59%351.36%60.23%1636.32%2,581Ellis1,01743.74%1,28255.14%110.47%120.52%30.13%-265-11.40%2,325Garfield4,35645.87%5,09253.62%290.31%190.20%10.01%-736-7.75%9,497Garvin3,24474.27%1,09525.07%160.37%100.23%30.07%2,14949.20%4,368Grady3,86162.94%2,13634.82%1191.94%100.16%80.13%1,72528.12%6,134Grant1,85749.31%1,88350.00%90.24%150.40%20.05%-26-0.69%3,766Greer1,42372.34%54027.45%30.15%10.05%00.00%88344.89%1,967Harmon82182.60%16416.50%70.70%20.20%00.00%65766.10%994Harper90647.53%97951.36%130.68%70.37%10.05%-73-3.83%1,906Haskell2,52652.11%2,31247.70%50.10%10.02%30.06%2144.42%4,847Hughes2,84662.34%1,70337.31%30.07%110.24%20.04%1,14325.04%4,565Jackson2,11478.27%55820.66%160.59%130.48%00.00%1,55657.61%2,701Jefferson2,13667.57%1,00331.73%100.32%90.28%30.09%1,13335.84%3,161Johnston1,52661.68%92937.55%90.36%100.40%00.00%59724.13%2,474Kay5,21350.44%5,07649.11%110.11%330.32%30.03%1371.33%10,336Kingfisher1,47135.54%2,63163.57%160.39%40.10%170.41%-1,160-28.03%4,139Kiowa1,85762.80%1,05235.58%311.05%140.47%30.10%80527.22%2,957Latimer1,15950.88%1,10348.42%80.35%30.13%50.22%562.46%2,278Le Flore3,50054.70%2,84544.46%220.34%190.30%130.20%65510.24%6,399Lincoln2,88845.73%3,35353.10%430.68%230.36%80.13%-465-7.36%6,315Logan2,44245.87%2,83853.31%190.36%230.43%20.04%-396-7.44%5,324Love1,01869.11%44029.87%120.81%30.20%00.00%57839.24%1,473Major1,05344.56%1,26053.32%110.47%341.44%50.21%-207-8.76%2,363Marshall1,29861.26%77836.72%170.80%251.18%10.05%52024.54%2,119Mayes1,82448.10%1,94151.19%120.32%130.34%20.05%-117-3.09%3,792McClain1,98068.87%86930.23%190.66%50.17%20.07%1,11138.64%2,875McCurtain2,63771.46%1,01127.40%220.60%140.38%60.16%1,62644.07%3,690McIntosh1,58255.24%1,27444.48%60.21%20.07%00.00%30810.75%2,864Murray1,41961.51%86837.62%100.43%90.39%10.04%55123.88%2,307Muskogee5,64451.55%5,28048.23%120.11%100.09%20.02%3643.32%10,948Noble2,61154.38%2,16445.07%90.19%160.33%10.02%4479.31%4,801Nowata1,58849.70%1,57849.39%130.41%120.38%40.13%100.31%3,195Okfuskee2,51757.57%1,74839.98%50.11%170.39%851.94%76917.59%4,372Oklahoma17,79658.26%12,54941.08%1180.39%630.21%220.07%5,24717.18%30,548Okmulgee4,79750.11%4,71449.24%120.13%330.34%170.18%830.87%9,573Osage4,43449.47%4,47549.93%200.22%270.30%70.08%-41-0.46%8,963Ottawa4,23153.96%3,55345.31%70.09%420.54%80.10%6788.65%7,841Pawnee2,26045.63%2,65053.50%130.26%270.55%30.06%-390-7.87%4,953Payne3,64653.54%3,09845.49%390.57%200.29%70.10%5488.05%6,810Pittsburg5,26962.21%3,12536.89%310.37%280.33%170.20%2,14425.31%8,470Pontotoc3,16862.75%1,84236.48%230.46%120.24%40.08%1,32626.26%5,049Pottawatomie4,88865.00%2,57734.27%330.44%170.23%50.07%2,31130.73%7,520Pushmataha1,49459.36%99839.65%120.48%100.40%30.12%49619.71%2,517Roger Mills1,23260.24%74336.33%200.98%401.96%100.49%48923.91%2,045Rogers2,18653.32%1,87045.61%250.61%150.37%40.10%3167.71%4,100Seminole2,44660.89%1,53538.21%220.55%130.32%10.02%91122.68%4,017Sequoyah2,71457.16%2,02242.59%20.04%90.19%10.02%69214.57%4,748Stephens3,18670.28%1,30128.70%190.42%250.55%20.04%1,88541.58%4,533Texas1,58354.81%1,26943.94%160.55%160.55%40.14%31410.87%2,888Tillman1,90378.28%51821.31%60.25%30.12%10.04%1,38556.97%2,431Tulsa10,09541.54%14,16058.27%160.07%260.11%40.02%-4,065-16.73%24,301Wagoner1,79153.85%1,52245.76%50.15%30.09%50.15%2698.09%3,326Washington2,75549.67%2,77049.94%90.16%100.18%30.05%-15-0.27%5,547Washita1,56165.86%77432.66%170.72%160.68%20.08%78733.21%2,370Woods1,84748.24%1,93050.40%200.52%320.84%00.00%-83-2.17%3,829Woodward1,61149.72%1,57848.70%180.56%230.71%100.31%331.02%3,240Totals213,16755.04%170,714The county figures add up to 171,71444.08%1,6460.42%1,3500.35%4310.11%42,45310.96%387,308 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Canadian Cimarron Creek Custer Kay Noble Oklahoma Okmulgee Payne Texas Woodward Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Adair Caddo Delaware Mayes Notes References 1926 Gubernatorial Okla Category:November 1926 in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose