1930 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1930 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
| country = Oklahoma
| flag_year = 1925
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1924 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
| previous_year = 1924
| next_election = 1936 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
| next_year = 1936
| election_date = November 4, 1930
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:ThomasGore3c32246u crop.jpg
| nominee1 = Thomas Gore
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 255,838
| percentage1 = 52.29%
| image2 = William Bliss Pine.jpg
| nominee2 = William B. Pine
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 232,589
| percentage2 = 47.54%
| map_size =
| map_image = 1930 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg
| map_caption = County results
Gore: {{legend0|#7a97e3|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
Pine: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = William B. Pine
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Thomas Gore
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsOK}}
The 1930 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Republican Senator William B. Pine ran for re-election to a second term. In the Democratic primary, former U.S. Senator Thomas Gore emerged victorious in a crowded Democratic primary that included three former governors and one of the first female candidates for statewide office. Gore won a slim plurality in the initial election, and defeated C. J. Wrightsman, an oilman from Tulsa, in the runoff by a wide margin. In the general election, aided by the national Democratic landslide, Gore narrowly defeated Pine, returning to the Senate for one final term.
Democratic primary
=Candidates=
- Thomas Gore, former U.S. Senator{{cite news|date=June 7, 1930|title=Robertson in Senate Race for Repeal|work=Oklahoma News|location=Oklahoma City, Okla.|page=1|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79714050/|access-date=June 16, 2021}}
- C. J. Wrightsman, Tulsa oilman, 1924 Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate
- Henry S. Johnston, former governor of Oklahoma
- Lee Cruce, former governor of Oklahoma
- James B. A. Robertson, former governor of Oklahoma
- Charles W. Harris
- Kathryn Van Leuven, former assistant attorney general of Oklahoma
- William L. McCann
- E. G. Barnard
- Woodson Norvell
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary{{cite web |url=https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/documents/a0001/1928-1932-results.pdf|title=1928-1932 Election Results|author=|publisher=Oklahoma State Election Board|access-date=June 16, 2021}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Thomas Gore
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 72,984
| percentage = 25.77%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = C. J. Wrightsman
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 72,823
| percentage = 25.71%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Henry S. Johnston
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 55,814
| percentage = 19.71%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Lee Cruce
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 41,448
| percentage = 14.64%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = James B. A. Robertson
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 14,573
| percentage = 5.15%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Charles W. Harris
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 7,203
| percentage = 2.54%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Kathryn Van Leuven
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 6,662
| percentage = 2.35%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = William L. McCann
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 4,332
| percentage = 1.53%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = E. G. Barnard
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 4,173
| percentage = 1.47%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Woodson Norvell
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 3,189
| percentage = 5.15%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 283,201
| percentage= 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Runoff election results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title = Democratic primary runoff
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Thomas Gore
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 179,366
| percentage = 58.25%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = C. J. Wrightsman
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 128,573
| percentage = 41.75%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 307,939
| percentage= 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
Republican primary
=Candidates=
- William B. Pine, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Charles J. Benson
- J. J. Bebout
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = William B. Pine (inc.)
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 54,915
| percentage = 78.19%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Charles J. Benson
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 10,922
| percentage = 15.55%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = J. J. Bebout
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 4,395
| percentage = 6.26%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 70,232
| percentage= 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Results=
{{Election box begin | title=1930 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Thomas Gore
|votes = 255,838
|percentage = 52.29%
|change = +16.75%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = William B. Pine (inc.)
|votes = 232,589
|percentage = 47.54%
|change = -13.92%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Edward D. Evans
|votes = 614
|percentage = 0.13%
|change = —
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|candidate = Thomas P. Hopley
|votes = 218
|percentage = 0.04%
|change = —
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 23,249
|percentage = 4.75%
|change = -21.17%
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 552,621
|percentage =
|change =
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{{Election box gain with party link no swing|
|winner = Democratic Party (United States)
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
References
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{{1930 United States elections}}
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Category:United States Senate elections in Oklahoma
Category:1930 Oklahoma elections
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