1914 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1914 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat Robert L. Williams defeated Republican John Fields and Socialist Fred W. Holt. Also on the ballot were Independents Amos L. Wilson and T. J. Wood as well as Progressive Party nominee John P. Hickman. The Prohibition Party also had ballot access but did not run a candidate for governor.[1]

1914 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

← 1910 November 3, 1914 1918 →
 
Nominee Robert L. Williams John Fields Fred W. Holt
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Popular vote 100,597 95,904 52,703
Percentage 39.6% 37.8% 20.7%

County results
Williams:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Fields:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Holt:      30–40%

Governor before election

Lee Cruce
Democratic

Elected Governor

Robert L. Williams
Democratic

Democratic primary edit

Oklahoma Supreme Court chief justice Robert L. Williams stepped down from that post to run for governor, defeating five other candidates including James B. A. Robertson who would succeed him four years later.

Primary Results edit

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert L. Williams 33,605 27.1
Democratic James B. A. Robertson 33,504 25.5
Democratic Al Jennings 21,732 16.5
Democratic Robert Dunlop 16,094 12.2
Democratic Charles West 14,642 11.1
Democratic F. E. Herting 10,164 7.7
Total votes 131,291 100.00

Results edit

1914 gubernatorial election, Oklahoma
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic R. 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%

References edit

  1. ^ a b "1914-1916 results" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 5, 2022.