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1914 Oklahoma elections

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The 1914 Oklahoma elections were held on November 3, 1914, in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma voters elected statewide officials and members of the United States House of Representatives.

Federal

House

District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates [1]
Oklahoma 1 Bird S. McGuire Republican 1907 Incumbent retired.
Republican loss.
James S. Davenport
Redistricted from the 3rd district
Democratic 1910 Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 2 None (New district) New district.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY William W. Hastings (Democratic) 49.1%
  • Charles A. Cooke (Republican) 33.1%
  • Clifford S. Crain (Socialist) 17.1%
  • P. E. Reed (Progressive) 0.6%
  • Taylor H. Ebersole (Prohibition) 0.2%
Oklahoma 3 Charles D. Carter
Redistricted from the 4th district
Democratic 1907 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Charles D. Carter (Democratic) 50.0%
  • R. L. Norman (Socialist) 30.7%
  • C. H. Elting (Republican) 18.8%
  • Dudley B. Buell (Progressive) 0.6%
Oklahoma 4 William H. Murray
Redistricted from the at-large seat
Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY William H. Murray (Democratic) 42.2%
  • James D. Flynn (Republican) 28.9%
  • Marion Hughes (Socialist) 28.2%
  • E. N. Wright (Progressive) 0.8%
Oklahoma 5 Joseph B. Thompson
Redistricted from the at-large seat
Democratic 1912 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Joseph B. Thompson (Democratic) 47.5%
  • D. K. Pope (Republican) 31.4%
  • W. L. Lurry (Socialist) 18.3%
  • Albert Rennie (Progressive) 2.3%
  • J. E. Brewer (Prohibition) 0.5%
Claude Weaver
Redistricted from the at-large seat
Democratic 1912 Incumbent lost renomination.
Democratic loss.
Oklahoma 6 Scott Ferris
Redistricted from the 5th district
Democratic 1907 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Scott Ferris (Democratic) 48.1%
  • Alvin Campbell (Republican) 27.4%
  • J. T. Cumbie (Socialist) 22.0%
  • E. L. Persons (Progressive) 2.1%
  • Thomas H. Allen (Prohibition) 0.4%
Oklahoma 7 None (New district) New district.
Democratic gain.
  • Green tickY James V. McClintic (Democratic) 43.1%
  • H. H. Stallard (Socialist) 33.2%
  • Walter S. Mills (Republican) 22.5%
  • Henry S. Vogle (Progressive) 1.2%
Oklahoma 8 Dick T. Morgan
Redistricted from the 2nd district
Republican 1908 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Green tickY Dick T. Morgan (Republican) 41.8%
  • Henry S. Johnston (Democratic) 39.1%
  • G. M. Green (Socialist) 13.3%
  • Charles R. Alexander (Progressive) 5.2%
  • Charles Brown (Prohibition) 0.7%

Senate

1914 United States Senate election in Oklahoma [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas Gore ( inc.) 119,442 47.98%
Republican John H. Burford 73,292 29.44%
Socialist Patrick S. Nagle 52,229 20.98%
Progressive William O. Cromwell 3,966 1.59%
Majority 46,150 18.54%
Total votes 248,929 100.00%
Democratic hold

State

Governor

1914 gubernatorial election, Oklahoma [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert L. Williams 100,597 39.6% -8.9%
Republican John Fields 95,904 37.8% -2.3%
Socialist Fred W. Holt 52,703 20.7% +10.8%
Progressive John P. Hickman 4,189 1.6% New
Independent Amos L. Wilson 206 1.6% N/A
Independent T. J. Wood 88 0.0% N/A
Democratic hold Swing -8.9%

Lieutenant Governor

Democratic Primary

Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial Democratic primary (August 4, 1914) [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martin E. Trapp 18,178 16.0%
Democratic Ben F. Lafayette 17,192 15.1%
Democratic Pete P. Duffy 16,307 14.3%
Democratic Frank F. Davis 14,498 12.7%
Democratic Woodson Norvell 11,351 9.9%
Democratic E. T. Sorrels 10,646 9.3%
Democratic Richard Billups 10,233 9.0%
Democratic John W. Barbour 8,704 7.6%
Democratic Bert Van Leuven 3,312 2.9%
Democratic Robert H. Oury 3,123 2.7%
Turnout 113,544  

Republican primary

Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial Republican primary (August 4, 1914) [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eugene B. Lawson 21,191 100%

Socialist primary

Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial Socialist primary (August 4, 1914) [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist George G. Hamilton 15,821 100%

Progressive primary

Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial Progressive primary (August 4, 1914) [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive J. M. Marrow 1,309 59.6%
Progressive J. R. Lankard 885 40.3%
Turnout 2,194  

Prohibition primary

Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial Prohibition primary (August 4, 1914) [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Prohibition A. H. Crawford 49 100%

General election

1914 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Martin E. Trapp 104,285 42.9% -6.4%
Republican Eugene B. Lawson 80,419 33.1% -6.2%
Socialist George G. Hamilton 53,072 21.8% +11.9%
Progressive J. M. Morrow 4,459 1.8% New
Prohibition A. H. Crawford 668 0.2% -1.1%
Democratic hold Swing

Secretary of State

Democratic Primary

Oklahoma secretary of state Democratic primary (August 4, 1914) [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. L. Lyon 32,770 30.8%
Democratic J. S. Askew 31,362 29.5%
Democratic Kirby Frans 18,116 17.0%
Democratic Edward G. Spillman 14,619 13.7%
Democratic J. Y. Battenfield 9,192 8.6%
Turnout 106,059  

Republican primary

Oklahoma Secretary of State Republican primary (August 4, 1914) [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Marvin B. Prentiss 26,947 100%

Socialist primary

Oklahoma Secretary of State Socialist primary (August 4, 1914) [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist H. M. Sinclair 15,820 100%

Progressive primary

Oklahoma Secretary of State Progressive primary (August 4, 1914) [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Progressive P. S. Coleman 1,102 50.5%
Progressive Dan W. Patton 1,080 49.4%
Turnout 2,182  

General election

1914 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election [1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic J. L. Lyons 107,456 44.7% -4.6%
Republican Marvin B. Prentiss 75,259 31.3% -8.1%
Socialist H. M. Sinclair 52,963 22.0% +12.2%
Progressive Dan W. Patton 4,527 1.8% New
Democratic hold Swing

State Auditor

Attorney General

State Treasurer

State Superintendent

State Examiner and Inspector

Chief Mine Inspector

Commissioner of Labor

Commissioner of Charities and Corrections

Commissioner of Insurance

President of State Board of Agriculture

Corporation Commission

Clerk of the Supreme Court

Oklahoma Supreme Court

Court of Criminal Appeals

Assistant Mine Inspector

State Questions

Notes

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "1914-1916 Elections Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Retrieved February 19, 2024.