The 1934 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat E. W. Marland defeated Republican William B. Pine. Also on the ballot were S. P. Green of the Socialist Party, Francis M. Simpson of the Progressive Party and four Independent candidates: Geo. G. Ison, Joseph Prather Wheat, Dan W. Womack, and John Franing.[1]
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County results Marland: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Pine: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Fifteen candidates sought the Democratic nomination, including former governor Jack C. Walton, Lt. Governor Robert Burns, and Attorney General J. Berry King. Ponca City oilman E. W. Marland and Tom Anglin of Holdenville were headed to a runoff when Anglin withdrew, making Marland the nominee.[2]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | E. W. Marland | 156,885 | 30.5 | |
Democratic | Tom Anglin | 101,698 | 19.8 | |
Democratic | Jack Walton | 85,616 | 16.6 | |
Democratic | J. Berry King | 69,811 | 13.5 | |
Democratic | Gomer Smith | 44,992 | 8.7 | |
Democratic | Robert Burns | 33,521 | 6.5 | |
Democratic | Porter Newman | 8,763 | 1.7 | |
Democratic | John A. McDonald | 5,025 | 0.9 | |
Democratic | R. M. Nelson | 1,602 | 0.3 | |
Democratic | Cyrus S. Avery | 1,572 | 0.3 | |
Democratic | Edwin I. Reeser | 1,071 | 0.2 | |
Democratic | J. Oliver Tilly | 870 | 0.1 | |
Democratic | John Freeman | 793 | 0.1 | |
Democratic | Grover Cleveland Brown | 531 | 0.1 | |
Total votes | 513,486 | 100.00 |
Former Senator William B. Pine defeated two challengers by a wide margin to claim the GOP nomination.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | William B. Pine | 60,347 | 87.3 | |
Republican | Ray Ferrell | 4,424 | 6.4 | |
Republican | Rexford B. Cragg | 4,299 | 6.2 | |
Total votes | 69,070 | 100.00 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | E. W. Marland | 365,992 | 58.2% | -0.8% | |
Republican | William B. Pine | 243,841 | 38.8% | -1.8% | |
Socialist | S. P. Green | 16,688 | 2.6% | New | |
Progressive | Francis M. Simpson | 1,422 | 0.2% | New | |
Independent | Geo. G. Ison | 186 | 0.0% | N/A | |
Independent | John Franing | 99 | 0.0% | - | |
Independent | Dan W. Womack | 70 | 0.0% | N/A | |
Independent | John Prather Wheat | 33 | 0.0% | N/A | |
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Turnout | |||||
Democratic hold | Swing | -0.8% |