1924 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

1924 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

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Nominee William B. Pine Jack C. Walton Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 339,646 196,417 Percentage 61.46% 35.54%

County results Pine:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Walton:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election Robert L. Owen Democratic Elected U.S. Senator William B. Pine Republican

The 1924 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Democratic Senator Robert Latham Owen declined to run for re-election. In a crowded Democratic primary, impeached former Governor Jack C. Walton won the party's nomination with a narrow plurality. In the general election, he faced businessman William B. Pine, the Republican nominee. Though Democratic presidential nominee John W. Davis narrowly won the state over President Calvin Coolidge, Walton's unpopularity and controversy caused Democrats to lose the seat; Pine defeated Walton in a landslide.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Sargent Prentiss Freeling, former Oklahoma Attorney General ^[1]
• Thomas Gore, former U.S. Senator (1907–21)
• Everette B. Howard, U.S. Representative from Tulsa
• Jack C. Walton, former Governor of Oklahoma
• C. J. Wrightsman, member of the state board of regents ^[2]

Results

Democratic primary ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jack C. Walton	91,510	30.67%
	Democratic	Everette B. Howard	83,922	28.13%
	Democratic	Tom Gore	56,249	18.85%
	Democratic	C. J. Wrightsman	51,291	17.19%
	Democratic	Sargent Prentiss Freeling	15,384	5.16%
Total votes			298,356	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• William B. Pine, businessman
• Eugene Lorton, editor of the Tulsa World ^[4]
• Hugh Scott, commander of the soldiers' memorial hospital ^[5]
• C. B. Leedy, State Senator ^[6]
• B. G. Bingham
• John G. Lieber

Results

Republican primary ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	William B. Pine	60,129	55.75%
	Republican	Eugene Lorton	24,374	22.60%
	Republican	Hugh Scott	14,345	13.30%
	Republican	C. B. Leedy	3,273	3.03%
	Republican	B. G. Bingham	3,153	2.92%
	Republican	John G. Lieber	2,573	2.39%
Total votes			107,847	100.00%

Farmer–Labor Primary

Candidates

• George Wilson
• William L. Loe

Results

Farmer–Labor primary ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Farmer–Labor	George Wilson	187	93.50%
	Farmer–Labor	William L. Loe	13	6.50%
Total votes			200	100.00%

General election

Results

1924 United States Senate election in Oklahoma ^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	William B. Pine	339,646	61.46%	+20.77%
	Democratic	Jack C. Walton	196,417	35.54%	−19.92%
	Farmer–Labor	George Wilson	15,025	2.72%	—
	Independent	Jack Benson	541	0.10%	—
	Independent	E. N. Bryant	516	0.09%	—
	Independent	Alonzo Turner	239	0.04%	—
	Independent	Thomas P. Hopley	237	0.04%	—
Majority			143,229	25.92%	+11.15%
Turnout			552,621
	Republican gain from Democratic

References

1. Bradshaw, Roy D. (January 2, 1924). "U. S. Senatorial Race to Furnish Excitement for 1924". Oklahoma News. Oklahoma City, Okla. p. 2. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
2. "C. J. Wrightsman Endorsed". McCurtain Democrat. Idabel, Okla. March 20, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
3. "1922-1926 Election Results" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 24, 2021. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
4. "Tulsa World Editor Files for Senator". Norman Transcript. Norman, Okla. June 9, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
5. "Eliminate Primary, Hugh Scott Urges". Daily Oklahoman. Oklahoma City, Okla. February 27, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
6. "Leedy Announces For U.S. Senate". Blackwell Journal-Tribune. Blackwell, Okla. March 15, 1924. p. 1. Retrieved June 15, 2021.