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Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 1918

Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 1918
Oklahoma
← 1914 November 5, 1918 1922 →
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Nominee James B. A. Robertson Horace G. McKeever Patrick S. Nagle
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Popular vote 104,132 82,865 7,438
Percentage 53.5% 42.6% 3.8%

Governor before election

Robert L. Williams
Democratic

Elected Governor

James B. A. Robertson
Democratic


Robert L. Williams
Democratic

James B. A. Robertson
Democratic

The Oklahoma gubernatorial election of 1918 was held on November 5, 1918, and was a race for the Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat James B. A. Robertson defeated Republican Horace G. McKeever. Also on the ballot was Patrick S. Nagle of the Socialist Party.

James B. A. Robertson, a former judge who had lost in the Democratic gubernatorial primary in 1914, defeated six other candidates to win the nomination, including future governor 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray.

In a race where all five candidates achieved significant vote percentages, Horace G. McKeever came out on top.




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