Election Name: | 1926 Oklahoma gubernatorial election |
Country: | Oklahoma |
Flag Year: | 1925 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1922 Oklahoma gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1922 |
Next Election: | 1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1930 |
Election Date: | November 2, 1926 |
Nominee1: | Henry S. Johnston |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 213,167 |
Percentage1: | 55.0% |
Nominee2: | Omer K. Benedict |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 170,714 |
Percentage2: | 44.0% |
Map Size: | 300px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Martin E. Trapp |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Henry S. Johnston |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1926 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat Henry S. Johnston defeated Republican Omer K. Benedict. Also on the ballot were John Franing of the Farmer–Labor Party, E. H. H. Gates of the Socialist Party, and Independent Ed Boyle.[1]
Ten candidates vied for the Democratic nomination, including former governor James B. A. Robertson and Oklahoma City Mayor O. A. Cargill. Henry S. Johnston, who had been in the Oklahoma Senate since statehood including a term as the first President pro tempore, won the primary with a plurality.
Eight candidates sought the Republican nomination, with Omer K. Benedict winning with less than one-third of the total vote.