Election Name: | 1918 Oklahoma gubernatorial election |
Country: | Oklahoma |
Flag Year: | 1911 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1914 Oklahoma gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1914 |
Next Election: | 1922 Oklahoma gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1922 |
Election Date: | November 5, 1918 |
Nominee1: | James B. A. Robertson |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 104,132 |
Percentage1: | 53.5% |
Nominee2: | Horace G. McKeever |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 82,865 |
Percentage2: | 42.6% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Robert L. Williams |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | James B. A. Robertson |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1918 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1918, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat James B. A. Robertson defeated Republican Horace G. McKeever. Also on the ballot was Patrick S. Nagle of the Socialist Party.[1]
James B. A. Robertson, a former judge who had lost in the Democratic gubernatorial primary in 1914, defeated six other candidates to win the nomination, including future governor 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray.
In a race where all five candidates achieved significant vote percentages, Horace G. McKeever came out on top.