1930_Oklahoma_gubernatorial_election Knowpia

1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
	County results; Murray: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Hill: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; William J. Holloway; Democratic	Elected Governor ; William H. Murray; Democratic

The 1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat William H. 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray defeated Republican Ira A. Hill. Also on the ballot were Independent candidates B. G. Bingham and John Franing.^[1]

Democratic primary edit

Nine candidates vied for the Democratic nomination, including former governor Martin E. Trapp. Former Congressman and Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray and Frank Buttram advanced to the runoff where Murray defeated Buttram by a wide margin.

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	'Alfalfa Bill' Murray	134,243	39.4
	Democratic	Frank Buttram	69,501	20.4
	Democratic	E. B. Howard	50,671	14.8
	Democratic	M. E. Trapp	38,641	11.3
	Democratic	A. S. J. Shaw	25,572	7.5
	Democratic	Frank M. Bailey	15,832	4.6
	Democratic	Jess L. Pullen	3,480	1.0
	Democratic	E. R. Powers	1,438	0.4
	Democratic	L. M. Overton	1,191	0.3
Total votes			340,569	100.00

Democratic primary runoff results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	'Alfalfa Bill' Murray	220,250	63.6
	Democratic	Frank Buttram	69,501	36.3
Total votes			346,088	100.00

Ira A. Hill received more than 50% of the vote in defeating his two challengers, thus avoiding a runoff.

Republican primary results ^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Ira A. Hill	41,341	54.2
	Republican	Jim Harris	27,908	36.6
	Republican	Rexford B. Cragg	6,888	9.0
Total votes			76,137	100.00

1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Democratic	William H. Murray	301,921	59.0	+4.0%
Republican	Ira A. Hill	208,575	40.7	-3.7%
Independent	B. G. Bingham	537	0.1	N/A
Independent	John Franing	287	0.0	-0.4%
Democratic hold		Swing	+4.0%

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "1928-1932 Results" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. pp. 9, 15, 18, 22.