1942 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1942 Oklahoma gubernatorial election Oklahoma Flag of Oklahoma (1941–1988).svg presidential no 1938 Oklahoma gubernatorial election 1938 1946 Oklahoma gubernatorial election 1946 November 3, 1942 File:Robert S. Kerr (OK).png 150x150px Robert S. Kerr Democratic Party (United States) 196,565 51.89% 3x4.svg William Otjen Republican Party (United States) 180,454 47.64% 1942 Oklahoma gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 300px County resultsKerr: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Otjen: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Governor Leon C. Phillips Democratic Party (United States) Robert S. Kerr Democratic Party (United States) The 1942 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1942, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democratic nominee Robert S. Kerr defeated Republican nominee William Otjen. Edward W. Fickinger was also on the ballot representing the Prohibition Party.1940-1944 results https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/results-prior-to-1980/1940-1944-results.pdf Oklahoma State Election Board 18,23, 25 Gomer Griffith Smith and Robert Burns unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination. Primary election Democratic party Businessman Robert S. Kerr narrowly defeated Gomer Smith and Frank P. Douglass in a three-way race for the Democratic nomination. Candidates Robert Burns, former Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma (1931-1935) Frank P. Douglass, district judge in Oklahoma County Herbert Hodge James H. Johnson Robert S. Kerr, businessman and founder of Kerr-McGee S. D. Lynch Gomer Smith, former representative from Oklahoma's 5th congressional district Results Democratic primary resultsOfficially Verified Results of the Democratic Regular Primary, Held Tuesday, July 14th, 1942 Oklahoma State Election Board For Governor 1942 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Robert S. Kerr Democratic Party (United States) 147,169 37.32% Gomer Smith Democratic Party (United States) 136,842 34.70% Frank P. Douglass Democratic Party (United States) 99,221 25.16% Robert Burns Democratic Party (United States) 5,399 1.37% James H. Johnson Democratic Party (United States) 3,235 0.82% Herbert Hodge Democratic Party (United States) 1,414 0.36% S. D. Lynch Democratic Party (United States) 1,112 0.28% 394,392 100.00% Republican party Candidates Ernest G. Albright W. N. Dannenburg William Otjen, former member of Oklahoma Senate Results Republican primary resultsOfficially Verified Results of the Republican & Prohibition Regular Primary, Held Tuesday, July 14th, 1942 Oklahoma State Election Board For Governor 1942 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma William Otjen Republican Party (United States) 17,067 47.51% Ernest G. Albright Republican Party (United States) 9,661 26.90% W. N. Dannenburg Republican Party (United States) 9,193 25.59% 35,921 100.00% Prohibition party Edward W. Fickinger was nominated without opposition. General election Results 1942 Oklahoma gubernatorial electionOfficially Verified Results of the General Election, held Tuesday, November 3rd, 1942 Oklahoma State Election Board For Governor 1942 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Democratic Party (United States) Robert S. Kerr 196,565 51.89% -18.14% Republican Party (United States) William Otjen 180,454 47.64% +18.33% Prohibition Party Edward W. Fickinger 1,762 0.47% -0.04% 378,781 100.00% 16,111 4.25% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) -36.47% Results by county Wagoner County voted Republican for the first time since 1907. County Robert S. KerrDemocratic William OtjenRepublican Edward W. FickingerProhibition Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # %Adair2,36851.67%2,20548.11%100.22%1633.56%4,583Alfalfa1,45437.27%2,41461.88%330.85%-960-24.61%3,901Atoka1,49968.86%66930.73%90.41%83038.13%2,177Beaver1,38553.91%1,16045.15%240.93%2258.76%2,569Beckham1,27961.88%77337.40%150.73%50624.48%2,067Blaine1,11231.21%2,42668.09%250.70%-1,314-36.88%3,563Bryan3,19480.43%76719.32%100.25%2,42761.12%3,971Caddo3,44452.11%3,13647.45%290.44%3084.66%6,609Canadian2,20141.41%3,07557.86%390.73%-874-16.44%5,315Carter3,62775.77%1,14723.96%130.27%2,48051.81%4,787Cherokee2,74055.01%2,22544.67%160.32%51510.34%4,981Choctaw2,13877.07%62422.49%120.43%1,51454.58%2,774Cimarron63256.08%48543.03%100.89%14713.04%1,127Cleveland2,35160.73%1,49938.72%210.54%85222.01%3,871Coal96976.42%29523.26%40.32%67453.15%1,268Comanche2,91167.60%1,37932.03%160.37%1,53235.58%4,306Cotton1,30266.36%64933.08%110.56%65333.28%1,962Craig2,52854.72%2,07644.94%160.35%4529.78%4,620Creek4,53244.82%5,53854.77%420.42%-1,006-9.95%10,112Custer1,60953.10%1,40746.44%140.46%2026.67%3,030Delaware2,10752.17%1,90947.26%230.57%1984.90%4,039Dewey1,49148.89%1,53450.30%250.82%-43-1.41%3,050Ellis70342.92%91655.92%191.16%-213-13.00%1,638Garfield3,73630.83%8,30868.55%750.62%-4,572-37.73%12,119Garvin2,60269.41%1,13730.33%100.27%1,46539.08%3,749Grady2,73058.22%1,94641.50%130.28%78416.72%4,689Grant1,45638.17%2,32160.84%381.00%-865-22.67%3,815Greer1,01072.40%37727.03%80.57%63345.38%1,395Harmon62375.79%19924.21%00.00%42451.58%822Harper87447.27%96452.14%110.59%-90-4.87%1,849Haskell2,23162.34%1,34537.58%30.08%88624.76%3,579Hughes2,76463.89%1,55635.97%60.14%1,20827.92%4,326Jackson1,32474.26%45225.35%70.39%87248.91%1,783Jefferson1,53471.95%58027.20%180.84%95444.75%2,132Johnston1,11071.02%44328.34%100.64%66742.67%1,563Kay4,21040.59%6,06058.43%1010.97%-1,850-17.84%10,371Kingfisher1,44036.24%2,50963.14%250.63%-1,069-26.90%3,974Kiowa1,38362.02%83137.26%160.72%55224.75%2,230Latimer1,62570.26%67028.97%180.78%95541.29%2,313Le Flore3,34568.87%1,49930.86%130.27%1,84638.01%4,857Lincoln3,04840.85%4,37758.67%360.48%-1,329-17.81%7,461Logan2,26141.21%3,19058.15%350.64%-929-16.93%5,486Love86183.27%16816.25%50.48%69367.02%1,034Major60722.29%2,09676.97%200.73%-1,489-54.68%2,723Marshall99275.49%31523.97%70.53%67751.52%1,314Mayes2,05251.83%1,89547.87%120.30%1573.97%3,959McClain1,35365.81%69733.90%60.29%65631.91%2,056McCurtain2,54884.96%43914.64%120.40%2,10970.32%2,999McIntosh1,63353.63%1,40646.17%60.20%2277.45%3,045Murray1,42575.64%45223.99%70.37%97351.65%1,884Muskogee5,13757.22%3,82542.61%150.17%1,31214.62%8,977Noble1,38138.12%2,22761.47%150.41%-846-23.35%3,623Nowata1,69144.01%2,11755.10%340.88%-426-11.09%3,842Okfuskee1,93960.88%1,23538.78%110.35%70422.10%3,185Oklahoma19,08554.81%15,60544.81%1330.38%3,4809.99%34,823Okmulgee4,86254.20%4,08145.50%270.30%7818.71%8,970Osage2,97145.70%3,48253.56%480.74%-511-7.86%6,501Ottawa3,09850.76%2,98348.88%220.36%1151.88%6,103Pawnee1,90039.87%2,84359.65%230.48%-943-19.79%4,766Payne3,47046.75%3,91952.80%340.46%-449-6.05%7,423Pittsburg3,12373.81%1,09725.93%110.26%2,02647.88%4,231Pontotoc3,53073.08%1,28226.54%180.37%2,24846.54%4,830Pottawatomie4,31155.12%3,47844.47%320.41%83310.65%7,821Pushmataha1,34476.58%40423.02%70.40%94053.56%1,755Roger Mills1,25864.98%66034.09%180.93%59830.89%1,936Rogers1,87047.55%2,04652.02%170.43%-176-4.47%3,933Seminole3,78259.88%2,51239.77%220.35%1,27020.11%6,316Sequoyah2,96363.56%1,69136.27%80.17%1,27227.28%4,662Stephens3,07363.57%1,72335.64%380.79%1,35027.93%4,834Texas1,52363.86%85235.72%100.42%67128.13%2,385Tillman1,32973.87%46225.68%80.44%86748.19%1,799Tulsa14,76737.09%24,98262.75%630.16%-10,215-25.66%39,812Wagoner2,11441.06%2,94457.18%911.77%-830-16.12%5,149Washington3,24942.70%4,32756.87%330.43%-1,078-14.17%7,609Washita1,21854.47%1,00945.13%90.40%2099.35%2,236Woods1,76444.11%2,19854.96%370.93%-434-10.85%3,999Woodward1,46042.77%1,93056.53%240.70%-470-13.77%3,414Totals196,56551.89%180,45447.64%1,7620.47%16,1114.25%378,781 Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Beaver Texas Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Blaine Canadian Creek Dewey Ellis Garfield Grant Harper Kay Kingfisher Lincoln Logan Noble Nowata Osage Pawnee Payne Rogers Tulsa Wagoner Washington Woods Woodward References 1942 Gubernatorial Okla Category:November 1942 in the United States Category:Long stubs with short prose