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The 1978 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978, for Governor of Oklahoma. Incumbent Democratic Governor David Boren chose not to run for re-election to a second term in office. Instead Boren decided to run for the United States Senate. Former governor, and sitting lieutenant governor George Nigh was elected, defeating Republican nominee Ron Shotts.
The primary elections took place on August 22, 1978.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Nigh | 276,910 | 49.94 | |
| Democratic | Larry Derryberry | 208,055 | 37.52 | |
| Democratic | Bob Funston | 69,475 | 12.53 | |
| Total votes | 554,440 | 100.00 | ||
The Runoff election took place on September 19, 1978.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Nigh | 269,681 | 57.64 | |
| Democratic | Larry Derryberry | 197,457 | 42.36 | |
| Total votes | 467,138 | 100.00 | ||
The primary elections took place on August 22, 1978.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ron Shotts | 82,895 | 76.85 | |
| Republican | Jerry L. Mash | 18,145 | 12.19 | |
| Republican | Jim Head | 11,826 | 10.96 | |
| Total votes | 107,866 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George Nigh | 402,240 | 51.74 | |
| Republican | Ron Shotts | 367,055 | 47.21 | |
| Independent | Billy Joe Clegg | 3,887 | 0.50 | |
| Independent | Floyd Shealy | 2,395 | 0.31 | |
| Independent | Jim McCuiston | 1,395 | 0.18 | |
| Total votes | 777,414 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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