1922_Oklahoma_gubernatorial_election Knowpia

1922 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
	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 edit

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

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

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

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

1922 gubernatorial election, Oklahoma
	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%

^ ^a ^b ^c "1922-1926 results" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. pp. 1, 7, 15.