1922 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
November 7, 1922
 
Nominee Jack C. Walton John Fields
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 280,206 230,469
Percentage 54.4% 44.7%
County results Walton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Fields:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Governor before election

James B. A. Robertson
Democratic

 Elected Governor

Jack C. Walton
Democratic

The 1922 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1922, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat Jack C. Walton defeated Republican John Fields. Also on the ballot was O. E. Enfield of the Socialist Party.[1]

Democratic primary

Oklahoma City Mayor Jack Walton came out ahead of four others to claim the Democratic nomination for Governor.

Primary Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack Walton 119,248 44.2
Democratic R. H. Wilson 84,320 31.2
Democratic Thos. H. Owen 63,915 23.7
Democratic Arthur Finn 1,206 0.4
Democratic Frank Ziska 849 0.3
Total votes 269,538 100.00

Republican primary

John Fields defeated Geo. H. Healy to win the GOP nomination,

Results

Republican primary results [1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Fields 30,565 80.8
Republican Geo. H. Healy 7,244 19.1
Total votes 37,809 100.00

Results

1926 gubernatorial election, Oklahoma
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jack Walton 280,206 54.4 +0.9%
Republican John Fields 230,469 44.7 +2.1%
Socialist O. E. Enfield 3,941 0.7 -3.1%
Democratic hold Swing +0.9%

References

  1. 1 2 3 "1922-1926 results" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. pp. 1, 7, 15.


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