A. P. Watson

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A. P. Watson
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A photo of Watson from a 1916 campaign advertisement
Oklahoma Pension Commissioner
In office
January 14, 1931 November 26, 1932
Democratic A.P. Watson 132,123 54.9 New
Republican D.A. Crafton99,10941.1New
Socialist Roy Hays9,4233.9New
Democratic gain from Swing N/A
1908 Oklahoma Corporation Commission Democratic primary (August 4, 1908) [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic A.P. Watson (Incumbent) 29,978 62.0%
Democratic Thomas P. Smith18,30637.9%
Turnout 19,658 
1908 Oklahoma Corporation Commission election [28]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic A.P. Watson 121,285 48.4% -6.5%
Republican William H. Reynolds108,10543.2%+2.1%
Socialist Roy O'Bryan21,1288.4%+4.5%
Democratic hold Swing N/A

Notes

    • The Oklahoma State Capital, [7] *The Evening News, [8] [9] and Shawnee News-Herald [1]
  1. Giles Farris, the Oklahoma State Printer, was the first to be impeached and removed from office in 1913; P.A. Ballard, Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner, was impeached, but resigned before the Oklahoma Senate could vote on their removal. Watson was officially removed from office on April 23, 1915. [17]

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