Democratic primary
Fifteen candidates sought the Democratic nomination, including former governor Jack C. Walton, Lt. Governor Robert Burns, and Attorney General J. Berry King. Ponca City oilman E. W. Marland and Tom Anglin of Holdenville were headed to a runoff when Anglin withdrew, making Marland the nominee. [2]
Results
Democratic primary results[3]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Democratic |
E. W. Marland |
156,885 |
30.5 |
|
Democratic |
Tom Anglin |
101,698 |
19.8 |
|
Democratic |
Jack Walton |
85,616 |
16.6 |
|
Democratic |
J. Berry King |
69,811 |
13.5 |
|
Democratic |
Gomer Smith |
44,992 |
8.7 |
|
Democratic |
Robert Burns |
33,521 |
6.5 |
|
Democratic |
Porter Newman |
8,763 |
1.7 |
|
Democratic |
John A. McDonald |
5,025 |
0.9 |
|
Democratic |
R. M. Nelson |
1,602 |
0.3 |
|
Democratic |
Cyrus S. Avery |
1,572 |
0.3 |
|
Democratic |
Edwin I. Reeser |
1,071 |
0.2 |
|
Democratic |
J. Oliver Tilly |
870 |
0.1 |
|
Democratic |
John Freeman |
793 |
0.1 |
|
Democratic |
Grover Cleveland Brown |
531 |
0.1 |
Total votes |
513,486 |
100.00 |
Republican primary
Former Senator William B. Pine defeated two challengers by a wide margin to claim the GOP nomination.
Results
Republican primary results [4]
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
|
Republican |
William B. Pine |
60,347 |
87.3 |
|
Republican |
Ray Ferrell |
4,424 |
6.4 |
|
Republican |
Rexford B. Cragg |
4,299 |
6.2 |
Total votes |
69,070 |
100.00 |