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The 1946 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1946, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat Roy J. Turner defeated Republican Olney F. Flynn and three Independents, Mickey Harrell, R. M. Funk, and Bruno Miller. [1] Dixie Gilmer unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Roy J. Turner | 259,491 | 52.4% | +0.6% | |
| Republican | Olney F. Flynn | 227,426 | 45.9% | -1.7% | |
| Independent | Mickey Harrell | 7,181 | 1.4% | N/A | |
| Independent | R. M. Funk | 257 | 0.0% | N/A | |
| Independent | Bruno Miller | 244 | 0.0% | N/A | |
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| Democratic hold | Swing | +0.6% | |||
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The 2022 Oklahoma State Treasurer election took place on November 8, 2022, to elect the next Oklahoma State Treasurer. The primary election is scheduled for Tuesday, June 28, 2022. Runoff primary elections, if necessary, would have been held on Tuesday, August 23, 2022. The deadline for candidates to file was April 15, 2022.
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