1926 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

1926 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
	County results Johnston: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% ; Benedict: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Martin E. Trapp; Democratic	Elected Governor ; Henry S. Johnston; Democratic

The 1926 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat Henry S. Johnston defeated Republican Omer K. Benedict. Also on the ballot were John Franing of the Farmer–Labor Party, E. H. H. Gates of the Socialist Party, and Independent Ed Boyle.^[1]

Democratic primary

Ten candidates vied for the Democratic nomination, including former governor James B. A. Robertson and Oklahoma City Mayor O. A. Cargill. Henry S. Johnston, who had been in the Oklahoma Senate since statehood including a term as the first President pro tempore, won the primary with a plurality.

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Henry S. Johnston	87,840	36.9
	Democratic	W. M. Darnell	73,922	31.1
	Democratic	O. A. Cargill	45,993	19.3
	Democratic	James B. A. Robertson	13,560	5.7
	Democratic	William M. Franklin	4,695	1.9
	Democratic	Frank F. Davis	3,194	1.3
	Democratic	T. H. Wren	3,194	1.3
	Democratic	John R. Clarke	2,230	0.9
	Democratic	J. A. Anderson	1,721	0.7
	Democratic	Porter N. McCallum	1,231	0.5
Total votes			237,580	100.00

Eight candidates sought the Republican nomination, with Omer K. Benedict winning with less than one-third of the total vote.

Republican primary results ^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Omer K. Benedict	22,680	32.9
	Republican	W. J. Otjen	18,334	26.6
	Republican	Jim Harris	12,530	18.1
	Republican	James Hepburn	7,361	10.6
	Republican	Henry L. Cloud	3,679	5.3
	Republican	Edward D. Evans	1,757	2.5
	Republican	George Healy	1,409	2.0
	Republican	John G. Leiber	1,109	1.6
Total votes			68,859	100.00

1926 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
	Candidate	Votes	%	±%
Democratic	Henry S. Johnston	213,167	55.0	+0.6%
Republican	Omer K. Benedict	170,714	44.0	−0.7%
Farmer–Labor	John Franing	1,646	0.4	New
Socialist	E. H. H. Gates	1,350	0.3	−0.4%
Independent	Ed Boyle	431	0.1	N/A
Democratic hold		Swing	+0.6%

^ ^a ^b ^c "1922-1926 results" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. pp. 34, 40, 48.

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