1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

The Oklahoma gubernatorial election of 1930 was held on November 4, 1930, and was a race for the Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat William H. 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray defeated Republican Ira A. Hill. Also on the ballot were Independent candidates B. G. Bingham and John Franing. [1]

1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
November 4, 1930
 
Nominee William H. Murray Ira A. Hill
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 301,921 208,575
Percentage 59.0% 40.7%
Governor before election

William J. Holloway
Democratic

 Elected Governor

William H. Murray
Democratic

Elections in Oklahoma
Government

Democratic primary

Nine candidates vied for the Democratic nomination, including former governor Martin E. Trapp. Former Congressman and Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray and Frank Buttram advanced to the runoff where Murray defeated Buttram by a wide margin.

Primary Results
Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wm H. Murray 134,243 39.4
Democratic Frank Buttram 69,501 20.4
Democratic E. B. Howard 50,671 14.8
Democratic M. E. Trapp 38,641 11.3
Democratic A. S. J. Shaw 25,572 7.5
Democratic Frank M. Bailey 15,832 4.6
Democratic Jess L. Pullen 3,480 1.0
Democratic E. R. Powers 1,438 0.4
Democratic L. M. Overton 1,191 0.3
Total votes 340,569 100.00

Primary Runoff results
Democratic primary runoff results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Wm H. Murray 220,250 63.6
Democratic Frank Buttram 69,501 36.3
Total votes 346,088 100.00

Republican primary

Ira A. Hill received more than 50% of the vote in defeating his two challengers, thus avoiding a runoff.

Results
Republican primary results [4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ira A. Hill 41,341 54.2
Republican Jim Harris 27,908 36.6
Republican Rexford B. Cragg 6,888 9.0
Total votes 76,137 100.00

Results
1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Wm H. Murray 301,921 59.0
Republican Ira A. Hill 208,575 40.7
Independent B. G. Bingham 537 0.1
Independent John Franing 287 0.0
Majority
Turnout
Democratic hold Swing


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References
  1. https://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/1928-1932_RESULTS.pdf
  2. https://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/1928-1932_RESULTS.pdf
  3. https://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/1928-1932_RESULTS.pdf
  4. https://www.ok.gov/elections/documents/1928-1932_RESULTS.pdf
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