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1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
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1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election Oklahoma 1925 presidential no 1926 Oklahoma gubernatorial election 1926 1934 Oklahoma gubernatorial election 1934 November 4, 1930 File:William H. Murray.jpg 150x150px William H. Murray Democratic Party (United States) 301,921 59.05% 3x4.svg Ira A. Hill Republican Party (United States) 208,575 40.79% 1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsMurray: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% #0d056c >90%Hill: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor William J. Holloway Democratic Party (United States) William H. Murray Democratic Party (United States)
The 1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat William H. 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray defeated Republican Ira A. Hill. Also on the ballot were Independent candidates B. G. Bingham and John Franing.1928-1932 Results https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/results-prior-to-1980/1928-1932-results.pdf Oklahoma State Election Board 9, 15, 18, 22
Primary election
Democratic party
Nine candidates vied for the Democratic nomination, including former governor Martin E. Trapp. Former Congressman and Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray and Frank Buttram advanced to the runoff where Murray defeated Buttram by a wide margin.
Candidates
Frank M. Bailey, former justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court
Frank Buttram
E. B. Howard, former representative from Oklahoma's 1st congressional district
William H. Murray, former Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and former representative from Oklahoma's 4th congressional district
L. M. Overton
E. R. Powers
Jess L. Pullen
A. S. J. Shaw, Oklahoma State Auditor
M. E. Trapp, former governor of Oklahoma
Results
Democratic primary resultsRegular Primary Election Returns - Democratic - July 29, 1930 Oklahoma State Election Board For Governor 1930 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
William H. Murray Democratic Party (United States) 134,243 39.42%
Frank Buttram Democratic Party (United States) 69,501 20.41%
E. B. Howard Democratic Party (United States) 50,671 14.88%
M. E. Trapp Democratic Party (United States) 38,641 11.35%
A. S. J. Shaw Democratic Party (United States) 25,572 7.51%
Frank M. Bailey Democratic Party (United States) 15,832 4.65%
Jess L. Pullen Democratic Party (United States) 3,480 1.02%
E. R. Powers Democratic Party (United States) 1,438 0.42%
L. M. Overton Democratic Party (United States) 1,191 0.35%
340,569 100.00%
Democratic primary runoff resultsRunoff Primary Election Returns - Democratic, Republican - August 12, 1930 Oklahoma State Election Board For Governor 1930 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
William H. Murray Democratic Party (United States) 220,250 63.64%
Frank Buttram Democratic Party (United States) 125,838 36.36%
346,088 100.00%
Republican party
Ira A. Hill received more than 50% of the vote in defeating his two challengers, thus avoiding a runoff.
Candidates
Rexford B. Cragg
Jim Harris
Ira A. Hill
Results
Republican primary resultsRegular Primary Election Returns - Republican - July 29, 1930 Oklahoma State Election Board For Governor 1930 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Ira A. Hill Republican Party (United States) 41,341 54.30%
Jim Harris Republican Party (United States) 27,908 36.65%
Rexford B. Cragg Republican Party (United States) 6,888 9.05%
76,137 100.00%
General election
Results
1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial electionOfficially Verified Results of the General Election, held Tuesday, November 4th, 1930 Oklahoma State Election Board For Governor 1930 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Democratic Party (United States)
William H. Murray
301,921
59.05%
+4.01%
Republican Party (United States)
Ira A. Hill
208,575
40.79%
-3.29%
Independent (politician)
B. G. Bingham
537
0.11%
Independent (politician)
John Franing
287
0.06%
-0.37%
511,320
100.00%
93,346
18.26%
Democratic Party (United States)
Republican Party (United States)
+7.29%
Results by county
County William H. MurrayDemocratic Ira A. HillRepublican B. G. BinghamIndependent John FraningIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Adair2,65853.97%2,26345.95%30.06%10.02%3958.02%4,925Alfalfa2,34149.02%2,42850.84%70.15%00.00%-87-1.82%4,776Atoka2,54481.12%59218.88%00.00%00.00%1,95262.24%3,136Beaver1,75458.66%1,22641.00%70.23%30.10%52817.66%2,990Beckham3,34977.15%98522.69%60.14%10.02%2,36454.46%4,341Blaine2,42647.36%2,68052.32%80.16%80.16%-254-4.96%5,122Bryan5,35582.93%1,09917.02%30.05%00.00%4,25665.91%6,457Caddo6,64761.36%4,17738.56%70.06%20.02%2,47022.80%10,833Canadian3,87956.08%3,02943.79%60.09%30.04%85012.29%6,917Carter6,46777.51%1,86522.35%60.07%50.06%4,60255.16%8,343Cherokee2,98456.59%2,27943.22%60.11%40.08%70513.37%5,273Choctaw3,59772.16%1,34426.96%350.70%90.18%2,25345.20%4,985Cimarron1,07760.17%70739.50%40.22%20.11%37020.67%1,790Cleveland3,50161.69%2,15738.01%40.07%130.23%1,34423.68%5,675Coal2,23981.42%51018.55%00.00%10.04%1,72962.87%2,750Comanche4,60560.96%2,93838.89%50.07%60.08%1,66722.07%7,554Cotton3,29876.80%99023.06%30.07%30.07%2,30853.75%4,294Craig3,41360.00%2,27039.91%30.05%20.04%1,14320.09%5,688Creek6,93146.61%7,93353.35%50.03%10.01%-1,002-6.74%14,870Custer3,43457.98%2,48441.94%40.07%10.02%95016.04%5,923Delaware2,41561.80%1,48838.08%40.10%10.03%92723.72%3,908Dewey2,37362.60%1,41237.25%30.08%30.08%96125.35%3,791Ellis1,68153.57%1,45546.37%10.03%10.03%2267.20%3,138Garfield5,58244.85%6,83954.95%200.16%50.04%-1,257-10.10%12,446Garvin5,52578.86%1,47421.04%70.10%00.00%4,05157.82%7,006Grady5,16068.40%2,37531.48%90.12%00.00%2,78536.92%7,544Grant2,92057.13%2,17442.54%110.22%60.12%74614.60%5,111Greer2,52977.41%73522.50%30.09%00.00%1,79454.91%3,267Harmon1,82883.70%35416.21%10.05%10.05%1,47467.49%2,184Harper1,36852.84%1,21546.93%40.15%20.08%1535.91%2,589Haskell3,06963.87%1,73536.11%00.00%10.02%1,33427.76%4,805Hughes4,79269.67%2,07530.17%60.09%50.07%2,71739.50%6,878Jackson3,07079.89%77120.06%20.05%00.00%2,29959.82%3,843Jefferson2,83081.74%62718.11%30.09%20.06%2,20363.63%3,462Johnston3,36888.84%41811.03%20.05%30.08%2,95077.82%3,791Kay5,25042.49%7,08057.30%210.17%50.04%-1,830-14.81%12,356Kingfisher2,15144.77%2,64855.11%30.06%30.06%-497-10.34%4,805Kiowa3,69270.19%1,56529.75%10.02%20.04%2,12740.44%5,260Latimer1,97965.46%1,03834.34%10.03%50.17%94131.13%3,023Le Flore5,40366.84%2,66532.97%80.10%70.09%2,73833.87%8,083Lincoln4,28652.50%3,86847.38%70.09%30.04%4185.12%8,164Logan2,52735.35%4,60064.35%150.21%60.08%-2,073-29.00%7,148Love1,77889.98%1959.87%10.05%20.10%1,58380.11%1,976Major1,42750.26%1,40549.49%50.18%20.07%220.77%2,839Marshall1,82986.44%28713.56%00.00%00.00%1,54272.87%2,116Mayes3,09862.07%1,88937.85%10.02%30.06%1,20924.22%4,991McClain3,09873.64%1,10226.19%60.14%10.02%1,99647.44%4,207McCurtain3,25381.02%76018.93%20.05%00.00%2,49362.09%4,015McIntosh3,08163.04%1,79736.77%70.14%20.04%1,28426.27%4,887Murray2,92080.71%69719.26%10.03%00.00%2,22361.44%3,618Muskogee6,69053.70%5,75246.17%110.09%50.04%9387.53%12,458Noble2,52951.59%2,36048.14%70.14%60.12%1693.45%4,902Nowata2,10448.61%2,21651.20%50.12%30.07%-112-2.59%4,328Okfuskee3,78868.18%1,76431.75%30.05%10.02%2,02436.43%5,556Oklahoma15,56945.03%18,96554.85%250.07%190.05%-3,396-9.82%34,578Okmulgee7,40559.04%5,12840.88%70.06%30.02%2,27718.15%12,543Osage6,32453.59%5,46146.28%100.08%50.04%8637.31%11,800Ottawa5,90458.57%4,15641.23%170.17%30.03%1,74817.34%10,080Pawnee2,80448.22%3,00251.63%40.07%50.09%-198-3.40%5,815Payne4,38846.54%5,02553.29%110.12%50.05%-637-6.76%9,429Pittsburg7,05471.91%2,75128.05%30.03%10.01%4,30343.87%9,809Pontotoc4,61978.85%1,23521.08%10.02%30.05%3,38457.77%5,858Pottawatomie7,78260.85%4,99339.04%60.05%80.06%2,78921.81%12,789Pushmataha2,83474.93%89523.66%381.00%150.40%1,93951.27%3,782Roger Mills2,63775.84%83524.01%10.03%40.12%1,80251.83%3,477Rogers3,07260.62%1,99539.36%10.02%00.00%1,07721.25%5,068Seminole7,72168.02%3,61631.86%90.08%50.04%4,10536.16%11,351Sequoyah3,20757.68%2,34442.16%60.11%30.05%86315.52%5,560Stephens5,63576.59%1,70323.15%80.11%110.15%3,93253.45%7,357Texas2,32657.88%1,68641.95%40.10%30.07%64015.92%4,019Tillman2,74680.13%68119.87%00.00%00.00%2,06560.26%3,427Tulsa14,52842.64%19,46857.13%560.16%230.07%-4,940-14.50%34,075Wagoner2,64459.10%1,82640.81%10.02%30.07%81818.28%4,474Washington2,53639.48%3,86960.24%90.14%90.14%-1,333-20.75%6,423Washita3,51270.45%1,46929.47%30.06%10.02%2,04340.98%4,985Woods2,67952.62%2,40547.24%40.08%30.06%2745.38%5,091Woodward2,10347.87%2,27651.81%100.23%40.09%-173-3.94%4,393Totals301,92159.05%208,57540.79%5370.11%2870.06%93,34618.26%511,320
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
Adair
Beaver
Caddo
Delaware
Ellis
Grant
Harper
Lincoln
Major
Mayes
Osage
Woods
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Creek
Kay
Nowata
Oklahoma
Payne
Woodward
References
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