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 |