1914 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

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1914 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
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  1909 November 3, 1914 1920  
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Nominee Thomas Gore John H. Burford Patrick S. Nagle
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Popular vote119,44273,29252,229
Percentage47.98%29.44%20.98%

U.S. senator before election

Thomas Gore
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Thomas Gore
Democratic

The 1914 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 3, 1914. Incumbent Senator Thomas Gore, a Democrat, sought re-election in his first popular election. He was challenged by Republican nominee John H. Burford, a former Justice on the Territorial Oklahoma Supreme Court; Socialist nominee Patrick S. Nargle, a former U.S. Marshal; and Progressive nominee William O. Cromwell, the former State Attorney General. Despite the fact that the left-leaning vote was split several ways in the election, Gore won re-election in a landslide, receiving 48% of the vote to Burford's 29, Nagle's 21%, and Cromwell's 2%.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas Gore (inc.) 86,957 75.06%
Democratic Samuel W. Hayes28,89124.94%
Total votes115,848 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John H. Burford 25,438 100.00%
Total votes25,438 100.00%

Socialist Primary

Candidates

Results

Socialist primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist Patrick S. Nagle 15,272 100.00%
Total votes15,272 100.00%

Progressive primary

Candidates

Results

Progressive primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Progressive William O. Cromwell 1,116 55.52%
Progressive Charles F. Dyer89444.48%
Total votes2,010 100.00%

General election

Results

1914 United States Senate election in Oklahoma [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Thomas Gore (inc.) 119,442 47.98%
Republican John H. Burford 73,29229.44%
Socialist Patrick S. Nagle52,22920.98%
Progressive William O. Cromwell3,9661.59%
Majority46,15018.54%
Total votes248,929 100.00%
Democratic hold

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