1914 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
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The 1914 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 3, 1914. Incumbent Senator Thomas Gore, a Democrat, sought re-election in his first popular election. He was challenged by Republican nominee John H. Burford, a former Justice on the Territorial Oklahoma Supreme Court; Socialist nominee Patrick S. Nagle, a former U.S. Marshal; and Progressive nominee William O. Cromwell, the former State Attorney General. Despite the fact that the left-leaning vote was split several ways in the election, Gore won re-election in a landslide, receiving 48% of the vote to Burford's 29, Nagle's 21%, and Cromwell's 2%.
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November 3, 1914
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 County results Gore: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% Burford: 30â40% 40â50% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Thomas Gore, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Samuel W. Hayes, former Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court[1]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Gore (inc.) | 86,957 | 75.06% | |
| Democratic | Samuel W. Hayes | 28,891 | 24.94% | |
| Total votes | 115,848 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- John H. Burford, former Justice on the Territorial Oklahoma Supreme Court
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John H. Burford | 25,438 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 25,438 | 100.00% | ||
Socialist Primary
Candidates
- Patrick S. Nagle, former U.S. Marshal[3]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Socialist | Patrick S. Nagle | 15,272 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 15,272 | 100.00% | ||
Progressive primary
Candidates
- William O. Cromwell, former Oklahoma Attorney General[4]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive | William O. Cromwell | 1,116 | 55.52% | |
| Progressive | Charles F. Dyer | 894 | 44.48% | |
| Total votes | 2,010 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Gore (inc.) | 119,442 | 47.98% | |
| Republican | John H. Burford | 73,292 | 29.44% | |
| Socialist | Patrick S. Nagle | 52,229 | 20.98% | |
| Progressive | William O. Cromwell | 3,966 | 1.59% | |
| Majority | 46,150 | 18.54% | ||
| Total votes | 248,929 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||