1922 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

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1922 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
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  1918 November 7, 1922 1926  
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Nominee Jack C. Walton John Fields
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote280,206230,469
Percentage54.4%44.7%

1922 Oklahoma gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results Walton:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Fields:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election

James B. A. Robertson
Democratic

Elected Governor

Jack C. Walton
Democratic

The 1922 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat Jack C. Walton defeated Republican John Fields. Also on the ballot was O. E. Enfield of the Socialist Party. [1]

Contents

Democratic primary

Oklahoma City Mayor Jack Walton came out ahead of four others to claim the Democratic nomination for Governor.

Primary Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Walton 119,248 44.2
Democratic R. H. Wilson 84,32031.2
Democratic Thos. H. Owen 63,91523.7
Democratic Arthur Finn1,2060.4
Democratic Frank Ziska8490.3
Total votes269,538 100.00

Republican primary

John Fields defeated Geo. H. Healy to win the GOP nomination,

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican John Fields 30,565 80.8
Republican Geo. H. Healy7,24419.1
Total votes37,809 100.00

Results

1922 gubernatorial election, Oklahoma
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Jack Walton 280,206 54.4 +0.9%
Republican John Fields230,46944.7+2.1%
Socialist O. E. Enfield3,9410.7−3.1%
Democratic hold Swing +0.9%

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "1922-1926 results" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. pp. 1, 7, 15.