1936 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
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The 1936 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 3, 1936. Incumbent Democratic Senator Thomas Gore ran for re-election to his second consecutive term, and fifth term overall. He ended up easily losing renomination, however; he placed a distant fourth in the Democratic primary. A runoff election between Congressman Joshua B. Lee and Governor Ernest W. Marland resulted in a landslide win for Lee. In the general election, Lee faced Republican nominee Herbert K. Hyde, whom he overwhelmingly defeated.
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November 3, 1936
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 County results Lee: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% Hyde: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Joshua B. Lee, U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma's 5th congressional district
- E. W. Marland, Governor of Oklahoma
- Gomer Smith, attorney
- Thomas Gore, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Herndon J. Thompson
- J. L. Barnard
- Charles T. Kirtley
- Daniel O. Witmer
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joshua B. Lee | 168,030 | 33.07% | |
| Democratic | E. W. Marland | 121,433 | 23.90% | |
| Democratic | Gomer Smith | 119,585 | 23.53% | |
| Democratic | Thomas Gore (inc.) | 91,581 | 18.02% | |
| Democratic | Herndon J. Thompson | 2,222 | 0.44% | |
| Democratic | J. L. Barnard | 2,167 | 0.43% | |
| Democratic | Charles T. Kirtley | 1,564 | 0.31% | |
| Democratic | Daniel O. Witmer | 1,560 | 0.31% | |
| Total votes | 508,142 | 100.00% | ||
Runoff election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joshua B. Lee | 301,259 | 61.71% | |
| Democratic | E. W. Marland | 186,899 | 38.29% | |
| Total votes | 488,158 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Herbert K. Hyde, former U.S. Attorney[2]
- Horace G. McKeever, Enid attorney[2]
- Robert W. Kellough
- Frank A. Anderson
- Remington Rogers
- Ed Arnold
- Amos Wilson
- Orlando Swain
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Herbert K. Hyde | 26,651 | 36.71% | |
| Republican | Horace G. McKeever | 11,742 | 16.17% | |
| Republican | Robert W. Kellough | 8,123 | 11.19% | |
| Republican | Frank A. Anderson | 7,699 | 10.60% | |
| Republican | Remington Rogers | 6,653 | 9.16% | |
| Republican | Ed Arnold | 4,399 | 6.06% | |
| Republican | Amos Wilson | 4,029 | 5.55% | |
| Republican | Orlando Swain | 3,303 | 4.55% | |
| Total votes | 72,599 | 100.00% | ||
Though a runoff election was scheduled between Hyde and McKeever, McKeever withdrew from the race on July 13, 1936, ceding the nomination to Hyde.[3]
Runoff election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Herbert K. Hyde | 43,272 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 43,272 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Joshua B. Lee | 493,407 | 67.97% | +15.68% | |
| Republican | Herbert K. Hyde | 229,004 | 31.55% | â15.99% | |
| Socialist | Edgar Clemons | 1,895 | 0.26% | â | |
| Prohibition | P. C. Nelson | 973 | 0.13% | â | |
| Independent | Frank M. Kimes | 344 | 0.05% | â | |
| Independent | R. M. Funk | 298 | 0.04% | â | |
| Majority | 264,403 | 36.42% | +31.67% | ||
| Turnout | 725,921 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
