Robert Dunlop (Oklahoma politician)
American politician
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Robert Dunlop was an American politician who served as the Oklahoma State Treasurer from January 9, 1911, to January 11, 1915.
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GovernorLee Cruce
Preceded byJames Menefee
Succeeded byWilliam Lee Alexander
Born1869
Garnett, Kansas, U.S.
Robert Dunlop | |
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| 2nd Oklahoma State Treasurer | |
| In office January 9, 1911 – January 11, 1915 | |
| Governor | Lee Cruce |
| Preceded by | James Menefee |
| Succeeded by | William Lee Alexander |
| Kay County Treasurer | |
| In office 1902–1906 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1869 Garnett, Kansas, U.S. |
| Died | Unknown |
| Party | Democratic Party |
Biography
Robert Dunlop was born in 1869 in Garnett, Kansas to Scottish immigrant parents from Dunlop and Kelso. He moved to Oklahoma Territory in 1889, eventually settling in Kay County, Oklahoma where he was elected county treasurer in 1902 and reelected in 1904. He lost the 1907 Oklahoma State Treasurer election to James Menefee.[1] He won the 1910 Oklahoma State Treasurer election.[2] He unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic Party's nomination in the 1914 Oklahoma gubernatorial election.[3]
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Dunlop | 56,348 | 55.0% | |
| Democratic | Martin E. Trapp | 46,233 | 45.0% | |
| Turnout | 102,581 | |||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Dunlop | 118,479 | 49.6% | −5.1% | |
| Republican | W.H. Dill | 93,726 | 39.2% | −2.2% | |
| Socialist | C.B. Boylan | 23,697 | 9.9% | +6.1% | |
| Prohibition | E.H. Leonard | 2,827 | 1.1% | New | |
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert L. Williams | 33,605 | 27.1 | |
| Democratic | James B. A. Robertson | 33,504 | 25.5 | |
| Democratic | Al Jennings | 21,732 | 16.5 | |
| Democratic | Robert Dunlap | 16,094 | 12.2 | |
| Democratic | Charles West | 14,642 | 11.1 | |
| Democratic | F. E. Herting | 10,164 | 7.7 | |
| Total votes | 131,291 | 100.00 | ||