1924 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
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The 1924 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 4, 1924. Incumbent Democratic Senator Robert Latham Owen declined to run for re-election. In a crowded Democratic primary, impeached former Governor Jack C. Walton won the party's nomination with a narrow plurality. In the general election, he faced businessman William B. Pine, the Republican nominee. Though Democratic presidential nominee John W. Davis narrowly won the state over President Calvin Coolidge, Walton's unpopularity and controversy caused Democrats to lose the seat; Pine defeated Walton in a landslide.
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November 4, 1924
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 County results Pine: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Walton: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Sargent Prentiss Freeling, former Oklahoma Attorney General[1]
- Thomas Gore, former U.S. Senator (1907â21)
- Everette B. Howard, U.S. Representative from Tulsa
- Jack C. Walton, former Governor of Oklahoma
- C. J. Wrightsman, member of the state board of regents[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jack C. Walton | 91,510 | 30.67% | |
| Democratic | Everette B. Howard | 83,922 | 28.13% | |
| Democratic | Thomas Gore | 56,249 | 18.85% | |
| Democratic | C. J. Wrightsman | 51,291 | 17.19% | |
| Democratic | Sargent Prentiss Freeling | 15,384 | 5.16% | |
| Total votes | 298,356 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- William B. Pine, businessman
- Eugene Lorton, editor of the Tulsa World[4]
- Hugh Scott, commander of the soldiers' memorial hospital[5]
- C. B. Leedy, State Senator[6]
- B. G. Bingham
- John G. Lieber
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William B. Pine | 60,129 | 55.75% | |
| Republican | Eugene Lorton | 24,374 | 22.60% | |
| Republican | Hugh Scott | 14,345 | 13.30% | |
| Republican | C. B. Leedy | 3,273 | 3.03% | |
| Republican | B. G. Bingham | 3,153 | 2.92% | |
| Republican | John G. Lieber | 2,573 | 2.39% | |
| Total votes | 107,847 | 100.00% | ||
FarmerâLabor Primary
Candidates
- George Wilson
- William L. Loe
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FarmerâLabor | George Wilson | 187 | 93.50% | |
| FarmerâLabor | William L. Loe | 13 | 6.50% | |
| Total votes | 200 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William B. Pine | 339,646 | 61.46% | +20.77% | |
| Democratic | Jack C. Walton | 196,417 | 35.54% | â19.92% | |
| FarmerâLabor | George Wilson | 15,025 | 2.72% | â | |
| Independent | Jack Benson | 541 | 0.10% | â | |
| Independent | E. N. Bryant | 516 | 0.09% | â | |
| Independent | Alonzo Turner | 239 | 0.04% | â | |
| Independent | Thomas P. Hopley | 237 | 0.04% | â | |
| Majority | 143,229 | 25.92% | +11.15% | ||
| Turnout | 552,621 | ||||
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