1926 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
{{short description|1926 political contest to elect the Governor of Oklahoma}}
{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1926 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
| country = Oklahoma
| flag_year = 1925
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1922 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
| previous_year = 1922
| next_election = 1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
| next_year = 1930
| election_date = November 2, 1926
| nominee1 = Henry S. Johnston
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 213,167
| percentage1 = 55.0%
| nominee2 = Omer K. Benedict
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 170,714
| percentage2 = 44.0%
| map_image = 1926 Oklahoma gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Johnston: {{legend0|#a5b0ff|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Benedict: {{legend0|#ffb2b2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = Governor
| before_election = Martin E. Trapp
| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| after_election = Henry S. Johnston
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
| image_size = x100px
| image1 =
}}
{{ElectionsOK}}
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.{{cite web |title=1922-1926 results |url=https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/results-prior-to-1980/1922-1926-results.pdf |publisher=Oklahoma State Election Board |pages=34, 40, 48}}
Democratic primary
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.
=Primary Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary results
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Henry S. Johnston
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 87,840
| percentage = 36.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = W. M. Darnell
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 73,922
| percentage = 31.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = O. A. Cargill
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 45,993
| percentage = 19.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = James B. A. Robertson
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 13,560
| percentage = 5.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = William M. Franklin
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 4,695
| percentage = 1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Frank F. Davis
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 3,194
| percentage = 1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = T. H. Wren
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 3,194
| percentage = 1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John R. Clarke
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 2,230
| percentage = 0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = J. A. Anderson
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 1,721
| percentage = 0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Porter N. McCallum
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 1,231
| percentage = 0.5
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 237,580
| percentage= 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
Republican primary
Eight candidates sought the Republican nomination, with Omer K. Benedict winning with less than one-third of the total vote.
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Republican primary results
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Omer K. Benedict
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 22,680
| percentage = 32.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = W. J. Otjen
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 18,334
| percentage = 26.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jim Harris
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 12,530
| percentage = 18.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = James Hepburn
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 7,361
| percentage = 10.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Henry L. Cloud
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 3,679
| percentage = 5.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Edward D. Evans
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,757
| percentage = 2.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = George Healy
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,409
| percentage = 2.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = John G. Leiber
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 1,109
| percentage = 1.6
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 68,859
| percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box end}}
Results
{{Election box begin | title=1926 Oklahoma gubernatorial election}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Henry S. Johnston
|votes = 213,167
|percentage = 55.0
|change = +0.6%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Omer K. Benedict
|votes = 170,714
|percentage = 44.0
|change = -0.7%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = John Franing
|votes = 1,646
|percentage = 0.4
|change = New
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Socialist Party of America
|candidate = E. H. H. Gates
|votes = 1,350
|percentage = 0.3
|change = -0.4%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Ed Boyle
|votes = 431
|percentage = 0.1
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|swing = +0.6%
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{1926 United States elections}}
Category:November 1926 in the United States
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