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

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

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