1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

The 1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat William H. 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray defeated Republican Ira A. Hill. Also on the ballot were Independent candidates B. G. Bingham and John Franing.[1]

1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

← 1926 November 4, 1930 1934 →
 
Nominee William H. Murray Ira A. Hill
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 301,921 208,575
Percentage 59.0% 40.7%

County results Murray:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Hill:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

William J. Holloway
Democratic

Elected Governor

William H. Murray
Democratic

Democratic primary

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Nine candidates vied for the Democratic nomination, including former governor Martin E. Trapp. Former Congressman and Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray and Frank Buttram advanced to the runoff where Murray defeated Buttram by a wide margin.

Primary Results

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Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray 134,243 39.4
Democratic Frank Buttram 69,501 20.4
Democratic E. B. Howard 50,671 14.8
Democratic M. E. Trapp 38,641 11.3
Democratic A. S. J. Shaw 25,572 7.5
Democratic Frank M. Bailey 15,832 4.6
Democratic Jess L. Pullen 3,480 1.0
Democratic E. R. Powers 1,438 0.4
Democratic L. M. Overton 1,191 0.3
Total votes 340,569 100.00

Primary Runoff results

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Democratic primary runoff results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray 220,250 63.6
Democratic Frank Buttram 69,501 36.3
Total votes 346,088 100.00

Republican primary

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Ira A. Hill received more than 50% of the vote in defeating his two challengers, thus avoiding a runoff.

Results

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Republican primary results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ira A. Hill 41,341 54.2
Republican Jim Harris 27,908 36.6
Republican Rexford B. Cragg 6,888 9.0
Total votes 76,137 100.00

Results

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1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic William H. Murray 301,921 59.0 +4.0%
Republican Ira A. Hill 208,575 40.7 −3.7%
Independent B. G. Bingham 537 0.1 N/A
Independent John Franing 287 0.0 −0.4%
Democratic hold Swing +4.0%

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "1928-1932 Results" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. pp. 9, 15, 18, 22.