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1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

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1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

← 1910 November 5, 1912 1914 →

All 8 Oklahoma seats to the United States House of Representatives
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 2 3
Seats won 2 6

The 1912 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma were held on November 5, 1912, to elect the eight U.S. representatives from the State of Oklahoma, one from each of the state's congressional districts and three at-large. The primary elections for the Republican, Democratic, and Socialist parties' nominations took place on August 6, 1912.

At-large

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Democratic primary

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1912 U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma's at-large districts Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William H. Murray 39,140 12.0%
Democratic Joseph B. Thompson 31,887 9.7%
Democratic Claude Weaver 26,923 8.2%
Democratic Fred P. Branson 22,182 6.8%
Democratic William M. Franklin 21,427 6.5%
Democratic Leslie P. Ross 20,288 6.2%
Democratic James B. A. Robertson 18,252 5.5%
Democratic Moman Pruiett 15,650 4.8%
Democratic R. E. Echols 13,556 4.1%
Democratic Frank Adams 12,320 3.7%
Democratic N. B. Hays 11,804 3.6%
Democratic J. Y. Callahan 10,215 3.1%
Democratic Leslie G. Niblack 9,601 2.9%
Democratic William T. Field 8,965 2.7%
Democratic B. V. Cummins 7,281 2.2%
Democratic George Bowman 6,264 1.9%
Democratic W. J. Campbell 6,215 1.9%
Democratic Patrick James Goulding 6,009 1.8%
Democratic Robert Lee Adderton 5,351 1.6%
Democratic Jack G. Harley 5,096 1.5%
Democratic O. Brown 4,792 1.4%
Democratic Charles Adler 4,518 1.3%
Democratic M. F. Eggerman 4,189 1.2%
Democratic D. R. Carpenter 4,077 1.2%
Democratic Ben Bouldin 3,645 1.1%
Democratic W. F. Gilmer 2,515 0.7%
Democratic Augustus E. Ivey 1,905 0.5%
Democratic William W. Janes 1,897 0.5%
Total votes 325,964 100.00

General election

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1912 U.S. House of Representatives for Oklahoma's at-large districts general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William H. Murray 121,202 16.2%
Democratic Claude Weaver 121,186 16.2%
Democratic Joseph B. Thompson 120,346 16.1%
Republican Alvin D. Allen 87,409 11.7%
Republican James L. Brown 87,264 11.7%
Republican Emory D. Brownlee 86,092 11.5%
Socialist Oscar Ameringer 41,229 5.5%
Socialist J. T. Cumbie 41,070 5.5%
Socialist J. Luther Langston 41,020 5.5%
Democratic gain from Swing N/A

District 1

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Democratic primary

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1912 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district Democratic primary (August 6, 1912)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John J. Davis 3,219 29.7%
Democratic Frank P. Davis 2,417 22.3%
Democratic J. M. Springer 1,490 13.7%
Democratic B. J. Waugh 1,469 13.5%
Democratic Edmond Brazell 1,428 13.2%
Democratic Sam Gaskell 793 7.3%
Turnout 10816  

General election

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1912 Oklahoma's 1st congressional district election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Bird S. McGuire (incumbent) 19,035 45.0% −4.2%
Democratic John J. Davis 18456 43.6% −1.0%
Socialist A. W. Renshaw 4447 10.5% +4.4%
Prohibition Thomas P. Hopley 322 0.7% New
Turnout 42260 100%

District 2

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Democratic primary

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1912 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district Democratic primary (August 6, 1912)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J. J. Carney 3,907 22.6%
Democratic Geo. W. Cornell 3,779 21.9%
Democratic James S. Ross 3,735 21.6%
Democratic Dan W. Peery 1,864 10.8%
Democratic Thomas S. Ballew 1,694 9.8%
Democratic R. B. Forrest 1,381 8.0 %
Democratic Ed C. Ballew 887 5.1%
Turnout 17,247  

General election

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1912 Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Dick T. Morgan (incumbent) 24,349 43.8% −2.2%
Democratic J. J. Carney 18456 42.7% −1.3%
Socialist P. D. McKenzie 7453 13.4% +3.6%
Turnout 55575 100%

District 3

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Democratic primary

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1912 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district Democratic primary (August 6, 1912)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James S. Davenport (incumbent) 12,688 53.6%
Democratic W. P. Thraves 3,375 14.2%
Democratic James H. Sykes 3,303 13.9%
Democratic M. L. Williams 2,654 11.2%
Democratic W. A. Huser 1,623 6.8%
Turnout 23643  

General election

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1912 Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic James S. Davenport (incumbent) 27,184 49.5% −1.1%
Republican R. T. Daniel 20884 38.0% +7.7%
Socialist Lewis B. Irwin 6463 11.7% −3.3%
Independent H. L. Storm 363 0.6% N/A
Turnout 54894 100% {{{change}}}

District 4

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Democratic primary

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1912 Oklahoma's 4th congressional district Democratic primary (August 6, 1912)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles D. Carter 18,928 72.2%
Democratic R. H. Stanley 5,716 21.8%
Democratic J. J. Parsons 1,571 5.9%
Turnout 26215  

General election

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1912 Oklahoma's 4th congressional district election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles D. Carter (incumbent) 23,987 51.3% −4.3%
Republican E. N. Wright 11421 24.4% −5.9%
Socialist F. W. Holt 11321 24.2% +10.2%
Turnout 46729 100%

District 5

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Democratic primary

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1912 Oklahoma's 5th congressional district Democratic primary (August 6, 1912)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Scott Ferris 24,883 80.3%
Democratic J. W. Mansell 6,075 19.6%
Turnout 30958  

General election

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1912 Oklahoma's 4th congressional district election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Scott Ferris (incumbent) 29,574 56.2% −2.6%
Republican C. O. Clark 11987 22.7% −4.9%
Socialist H. H. Stallard 11033 20.9% +6.9%
Turnout 52594 100%

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "1907-1912 results" (PDF). pp. 13 & 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 25, 2020. Retrieved May 30, 2022.