1930 United States Senate election in Oklahoma explained

Election Name:1930 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
Country:Oklahoma
Flag Year:1925
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1924 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
Previous Year:1924
Next Election:1936 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
Next Year:1936
Election Date:November 4, 1930
Image1:File:ThomasGore3c32246u crop.jpg
Nominee1:Thomas Gore
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:255,838
Percentage1:52.29%
Nominee2:William B. Pine
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:232,589
Percentage2:47.54%
Map Size:200px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:William B. Pine
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Thomas Gore
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1930 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Republican Senator William B. Pine ran for re-election to a second term. In the Democratic primary, former U.S. Senator Thomas Gore emerged victorious in a crowded Democratic primary that included three former governors and one of the first female candidates for statewide office. Gore won a slim plurality in the initial election, and defeated C. J. Wrightsman, an oilman from Tulsa, in the runoff by a wide margin. In the general election, aided by the national Democratic landslide, Gore narrowly defeated Pine, returning to the Senate for one final term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Runoff election results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

Notes and References

  1. News: June 7, 1930. Robertson in Senate Race for Repeal. Oklahoma News. Oklahoma City, Okla.. 1. June 16, 2021.