1918_United_States_Senate_election_in_Oklahoma Knowpia

The 1918 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Senator Robert L. Owen, a Democrat, sought re-election in his first popular election. He won the Democratic primary in a landslide and faced former U.S. Attorney W. B. Johnson in the general election. Owen won re-election by a wide margin.

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Robert L. Owen, incumbent U.S. Senator
Robert Galbreath Jr., oilman

Results edit

Democratic primary^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert L. Owen (inc.)	71,356	75.50%
	Democratic	Robert Galbreath Jr.	23,158	24.50%
Total votes			94,514	100.00%

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

W. B. Johnson, former U.S. Attorney^[2]

Results edit

Republican primary^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	W. B. Johnson	35,490	100.00%
Total votes			35,490	100.00%

Socialist Primary edit

Candidates edit

C. M. Greenland

Results edit

Socialist primary^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Socialist	C. M. Greenland	5,554	100.00%
Total votes			5,554	100.00%

General election edit

Results edit

1918 United States Senate election in Oklahoma^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert L. Owen (inc.)	105,009	55.47%
	Republican	W. B. Johnson	77,043	40.69%
	Socialist	C. M. Greenland	7,272	3.84%
Majority			27,966	14.77%
Total votes			189,324	100.00%
	Democratic hold

References edit

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "1918-1920 Election Results" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
^ "Johnson, William B." Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Gaylord-Pickens Museum. Retrieved June 15, 2021.