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1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

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1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

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

1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
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

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]

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The governor of Oklahoma is the head of government of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Under the Oklahoma Constitution, the governor serves as the head of the Oklahoma executive branch, of the government of Oklahoma. The governor is the ex officio commander-in-chief of the Oklahoma National Guard when not called into federal use. Despite being an executive branch official, the governor also holds legislative and judicial powers. The governor's responsibilities include making yearly "State of the State" addresses to the Oklahoma Legislature, submitting the annual state budget, ensuring that state laws are enforced, and that the peace is preserved. The governor's term is four years in length.

Democratic Party (United States)

Democratic Party (United States)

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William H. Murray

William H. Murray

William Henry Davis "Alfalfa Bill" Murray was an American educator, lawyer, and politician who became active in Oklahoma before statehood as legal adviser to Governor Douglas H. Johnston of the Chickasaw Nation. Although not American Indian, he was appointed by Johnston as the Chickasaw delegate to the 1905 Convention for the proposed State of Sequoyah. Later he was elected as a delegate to the 1906 constitutional convention for the proposed state of Oklahoma; it was admitted in 1907.

Republican Party (United States)

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. The GOP was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists who opposed the Kansas–Nebraska Act, which allowed for the potential expansion of chattel slavery into the western territories. It has been the main political rival of the Democratic Party since the mid-1850s. Like them, the Republican Party is a big tent of competing and often opposing ideologies. Presently, the Republican Party contains prominent conservative, centrist, populist, and right-libertarian factions.

Democratic primary

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

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

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

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Martin E. Trapp

Martin E. Trapp

Martin Edwin Trapp was an American state auditor, governor and lieutenant governor of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Oklahoma's third lieutenant governor, he was the first to become governor not through an election but instead due to the previous governor's impeachment and removal from office.

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The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together, they comprise the national bicameral legislature of the United States.

William H. Murray

William H. Murray

William Henry Davis "Alfalfa Bill" Murray was an American educator, lawyer, and politician who became active in Oklahoma before statehood as legal adviser to Governor Douglas H. Johnston of the Chickasaw Nation. Although not American Indian, he was appointed by Johnston as the Chickasaw delegate to the 1905 Convention for the proposed State of Sequoyah. Later he was elected as a delegate to the 1906 constitutional convention for the proposed state of Oklahoma; it was admitted in 1907.

Democratic Party (United States)

Democratic Party (United States)

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Everette B. Howard

Everette B. Howard

Everette Burgess Howard was an American politician and a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.

Republican primary

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

Results

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

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%

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William H. Murray

William H. Murray

William Henry Davis "Alfalfa Bill" Murray was an American educator, lawyer, and politician who became active in Oklahoma before statehood as legal adviser to Governor Douglas H. Johnston of the Chickasaw Nation. Although not American Indian, he was appointed by Johnston as the Chickasaw delegate to the 1905 Convention for the proposed State of Sequoyah. Later he was elected as a delegate to the 1906 constitutional convention for the proposed state of Oklahoma; it was admitted in 1907.

Republican Party (United States)

Republican Party (United States)

The Republican Party, also referred to as the GOP, is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. The GOP was founded in 1854 by anti-slavery activists who opposed the Kansas–Nebraska Act, which allowed for the potential expansion of chattel slavery into the western territories. It has been the main political rival of the Democratic Party since the mid-1850s. Like them, the Republican Party is a big tent of competing and often opposing ideologies. Presently, the Republican Party contains prominent conservative, centrist, populist, and right-libertarian factions.

Swing (politics)

Swing (politics)

An electoral swing analysis shows the extent of change in voter support, typically from one election to another, expressed as a positive or negative percentage. A multi-party swing is an indicator of a change in the electorate's preference between candidates or parties, often between major parties in a two-party system. A swing can be calculated for the electorate as a whole, for a given electoral district or for a particular demographic.

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

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