1930 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
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The 1930 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Republican Senator William B. Pine ran for re-election to a second term. In the Democratic primary, former U.S. Senator Thomas Gore emerged victorious in a crowded Democratic primary that included three former governors and one of the first female candidates for statewide office. Gore won a slim plurality in the initial election, and defeated C. J. Wrightsman, an oilman from Tulsa, in the runoff by a wide margin. In the general election, aided by the national Democratic landslide, Gore narrowly defeated Pine, returning to the Senate for one final term.
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November 4, 1930
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 County results Gore: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Pine: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Thomas Gore, former U.S. Senator[1]
- C. J. Wrightsman, Tulsa oilman, 1924 Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate[1]
- Henry S. Johnston, former governor of Oklahoma[1]
- Lee Cruce, former governor of Oklahoma[1]
- James B. A. Robertson, former governor of Oklahoma[1]
- Charles W. Harris
- Kathryn Van Leuven, former assistant attorney general of Oklahoma
- William L. McCann
- E. G. Barnard
- Woodson Norvell
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Gore | 72,984 | 25.77% | |
| Democratic | C. J. Wrightsman | 72,823 | 25.71% | |
| Democratic | Henry S. Johnston | 55,814 | 19.71% | |
| Democratic | Lee Cruce | 41,448 | 14.64% | |
| Democratic | James B. A. Robertson | 14,573 | 5.15% | |
| Democratic | Charles W. Harris | 7,203 | 2.54% | |
| Democratic | Kathryn Van Leuven | 6,662 | 2.35% | |
| Democratic | William L. McCann | 4,332 | 1.53% | |
| Democratic | E. G. Barnard | 4,173 | 1.47% | |
| Democratic | Woodson Norvell | 3,189 | 5.15% | |
| Total votes | 283,201 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Gore | 179,366 | 58.25% | |
| Democratic | C. J. Wrightsman | 128,573 | 41.75% | |
| Total votes | 307,939 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- William B. Pine, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Charles J. Benson
- J. J. Bebout
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William B. Pine (inc.) | 54,915 | 78.19% | |
| Republican | Charles J. Benson | 10,922 | 15.55% | |
| Republican | J. J. Bebout | 4,395 | 6.26% | |
| Total votes | 70,232 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas Gore | 255,838 | 52.29% | +16.75% | |
| Republican | William B. Pine (inc.) | 232,589 | 47.54% | â13.92% | |
| Independent | Edward D. Evans | 614 | 0.13% | â | |
| Independent | Thomas P. Hopley | 218 | 0.04% | â | |
| Majority | 23,249 | 4.75% | â21.17% | ||
| Turnout | 552,621 | ||||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
