The 1934 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat E. W. Marland defeated Republican William B. Pine. Also on the ballot were S. P. Green of the Socialist Party, Francis M. Simpson of the Progressive Party and four Independent candidates: George G. Ison, Joseph Prather Wheat, Dan W. Womack, and John Franing.

Primary election Democratic party Fifteen candidates sought the Democratic nomination, including former governor Jack C. Walton, Lt. Governor Robert Burns, and Attorney General J. Berry King.

Candidates Tom Anglin, Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives Cyrus A. Avery, creator of U.S. Route 66 Grover Cleveland Brown Robert Burns, Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma J. Amon D. Collins John Freeman J. Berry King, Attorney General of Oklahoma John A. MacDonald, member of Oklahoma Senate E. W. Marland, representative from Oklahoma's 8th congressional district B. M. Nelson Porter Newman, judge in Bryan County Edwin I. Reeser Gomer Smith, attorney and perennial candidate J. Oliver Tilly Jack Walton, member of Oklahoma Corporation Commission and former governor

Results

Ponca City oilman E. W. Marland and Tom Anglin of Holdenville were headed to a runoff when Anglin withdrew, leaving Marland unopposed.

Republican party Former Senator William B. Pine defeated two challengers by a wide margin to claim the GOP nomination.

Candidates Rexford B. Cragg Ray Ferrell William B. Pine, former United States Senator from Oklahoma

Results

General election Results

Results by county William Pine was the first Republican to win Cherokee County and Rogers County in a gubernatorial election. The former would not vote Republican again until 1986. County E. W. MarlandDemocratic William B. PineRepublican S. P. GreenSocialist Francis M. SimpsonProgressive All OthersIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Adair2,79845.84%3,27153.59%320.52%10.02%20.03%-473-7.75%6,104Alfalfa2,37840.33%3,39957.64%771.31%380.64%50.08%-1,021-17.31%5,897Atoka3,27365.91%1,57631.74%1122.26%20.04%30.06%1,69734.17%4,966Beaver1,65141.35%2,27857.05%340.85%190.48%110.28%-627-15.70%3,993Beckham3,88964.32%1,86130.78%2864.73%80.13%20.03%2,02833.54%6,046Blaine3,36249.12%3,07344.90%3875.65%130.19%90.13%2894.22%6,844Bryan6,36076.05%1,89222.62%1011.21%40.05%60.07%4,46853.43%8,363Caddo6,39652.25%5,06641.38%7255.92%520.42%30.02%1,33010.86%12,242Canadian4,17355.08%3,07840.63%2913.84%310.41%30.04%1,09514.45%7,576Carter7,01464.01%3,70633.82%2262.06%60.05%50.05%3,30830.19%10,957Cherokee3,48949.41%3,51849.82%510.72%10.01%30.04%-29-0.41%7,062Choctaw4,77274.35%1,58724.73%520.81%50.08%20.03%3,18549.63%6,418Cimarron1,32557.24%95641.30%281.21%50.22%10.04%36915.94%2,315Cleveland4,74763.48%2,56734.33%1461.95%140.19%40.05%2,18029.15%7,478Coal2,34774.37%65120.63%1534.85%30.10%10.06%1,69653.74%3,156Comanche5,64663.96%2,83932.16%3053.46%310.35%60.07%2,80731.80%8,827Cotton3,52267.99%1,37226.49%2785.37%70.14%10.02%2,15041.51%5,180Craig3,96252.99%3,47346.45%360.48%40.05%20.03%4896.54%7,477Creek9,21851.63%7,41241.51%1,2006.72%170.10%80.04%1,80610.11%17,855Custer4,22658.53%2,66236.87%2944.07%320.44%60.08%1,56421.66%7,220Delaware2,75347.59%2,99051.69%390.67%20.03%10.02%-237-4.10%5,785Dewey1,98039.92%2,32646.90%63112.72%150.30%80.16%-346-6.98%4,960Ellis1,84044.73%2,15852.46%952.31%130.32%80.19%-318-7.73%4,114Garfield7,35347.64%7,81150.61%1230.80%1410.91%60.04%-458-2.97%15,434Garvin4,15167.03%1,80529.15%2323.75%40.06%10.02%2,34637.88%6,193Grady5,18462.71%2,43129.41%6377.71%120.15%30.04%2,75333.30%8,267Grant2,95150.45%2,81548.13%350.60%470.80%10.02%1362.33%5,849Greer2,85071.09%1,07826.89%581.45%150.37%80.20%1,77244.20%4,009Harmon1,80976.65%44919.03%923.90%90.38%10.04%1,36057.63%2,360Harper1,45547.03%1,57550.90%511.65%90.29%40.13%-120-3.88%3,094Haskell3,73759.30%2,54340.35%200.32%10.02%10.02%1,19418.95%6,302Hughes4,06862.51%2,31735.60%1131.74%40.06%60.09%1,75126.91%6,508Jackson3,61370.66%1,22724.00%2585.05%130.25%20.04%2,38646.67%5,113Jefferson2,40960.23%1,34033.50%2395.98%80.20%40.10%1,06926.73%4,000Johnston2,89473.92%91823.45%1002.55%20.05%10.03%1,97650.47%3,915Kay10,57865.24%5,42633.47%870.54%1170.72%50.03%5,15231.78%16,213Kingfisher2,94746.31%3,38053.11%340.53%10.02%20.03%-433-6.80%6,364Kiowa3,51460.27%1,72929.66%5709.78%170.29%00.00%1,78530.62%5,830Latimer2,89767.88%1,33331.23%310.73%30.07%40.09%1,56436.64%4,268Le Flore7,71765.13%4,07134.36%540.46%30.03%30.03%3,64630.77%11,848Lincoln4,86343.49%6,09754.53%1961.75%170.15%80.07%-1,234-11.04%11,181Logan4,38545.95%5,02352.64%1101.15%180.19%60.06%-638-6.69%9,542Love1,57466.44%64127.06%1536.46%10.04%00.00%93339.38%2,369Major1,16527.74%2,79866.62%1744.14%561.33%70.17%-1,633-38.88%4,200Marshall2,01574.14%52819.43%1656.07%80.29%20.07%1,48754.71%2,718Mayes3,34549.56%3,35649.72%400.59%40.06%50.07%-11-0.16%6,750McClain3,36767.99%1,51830.65%631.27%30.06%10.02%1,84937.34%4,952McCurtain4,23873.74%1,50926.26%00.00%00.00%00.00%2,72947.49%5,747McIntosh3,85456.09%2,95142.95%530.77%70.10%60.09%90313.14%6,871Murray2,90270.80%1,09926.81%892.17%70.17%20.05%1,80343.99%4,099Muskogee10,48558.85%7,18040.30%1330.75%110.06%80.04%3,30518.55%17,817Noble3,07752.38%2,73846.61%520.89%70.12%00.00%3395.77%5,874Nowata2,37446.81%2,64752.19%380.75%110.22%20.04%-273-5.38%5,072Okfuskee3,80655.86%2,14231.44%85012.48%110.16%40.06%1,66424.42%6,813Oklahoma30,37266.90%14,15031.17%6421.41%2200.48%170.04%16,22235.73%45,401Okmulgee9,24660.69%5,74037.67%2201.44%240.16%60.04%3,50623.01%15,236Osage7,50064.14%3,96433.90%2061.76%150.13%80.07%3,53630.24%11,693Ottawa6,31356.16%4,66541.50%2552.27%60.05%30.03%1,64814.66%11,242Pawnee2,88739.79%3,82152.66%5267.25%160.22%60.08%-934-12.87%7,256Payne5,20748.95%5,12848.21%2802.63%180.17%40.04%790.74%10,637Pittsburg8,73870.26%3,56928.70%1241.00%50.04%00.00%5,16941.56%12,436Pontotoc4,58071.43%1,70626.61%1171.82%60.09%30.05%2,87444.82%6,412Pottawatomie8,65759.87%5,53338.27%2441.69%150.10%100.07%3,12421.61%14,459Pushmataha2,97270.49%1,18228.04%531.26%30.07%60.14%1,79042.46%4,216Roger Mills1,80153.75%1,23936.97%2597.73%100.30%421.25%56216.77%3,351Rogers3,13045.52%3,43749.99%3024.39%50.07%20.03%-307-4.46%6,876Seminole7,25763.93%3,61831.87%4614.06%100.09%50.04%3,63932.06%11,351Sequoyah3,76752.60%3,37847.17%130.18%20.03%10.01%3895.43%7,161Stephens3,79762.25%1,71328.08%5879.62%20.03%10.02%2,08434.16%6,100Texas2,91861.65%1,70736.07%871.84%200.42%10.02%1,21125.59%4,733Tillman3,85479.68%93519.33%370.76%80.17%30.03%2,91960.35%4,837Tulsa23,90055.57%18,12842.15%9172.13%500.12%160.04%5,77213.42%43,011Wagoner2,66751.38%2,34945.25%1683.24%50.10%20.04%3186.13%5,191Washington5,06253.55%4,24944.95%1201.27%120.13%90.10%8138.60%9,452Washita3,10759.36%1,71932.84%3907.45%170.32%10.02%1,38826.52%5,234Woods3,06850.64%2,79546.13%1662.74%260.43%40.07%2734.51%6,059Woodward2,49444.70%2,93052.51%851.52%370.66%340.61%-436-7.81%5,580Totals365,99258.25%243,84138.81%16,6882.66%1,4220.23%3880.06%122,15119.44%628,331

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Blaine Creek Kay Oklahoma Payne Tulsa Washington

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Adair Beaver Cherokee Delaware Dewey Ellis Harper Lincoln Major Mayes Rogers

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