The 1930 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat William H. 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray defeated Republican Ira A. Hill. Also on the ballot were Independent candidates B. G. Bingham and John Franing.

Primary election Democratic party Nine candidates vied for the Democratic nomination, including former governor Martin E. Trapp. Former Congressman and Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives 'Alfalfa Bill' Murray and Frank Buttram advanced to the runoff where Murray defeated Buttram by a wide margin. Candidates Frank M. Bailey, former justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court Frank Buttram E. B. Howard, former representative from Oklahoma's 1st congressional district William H. Murray, former Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives and former representative from Oklahoma's 4th congressional district L. M. Overton E. R. Powers Jess L. Pullen A. S. J. Shaw, Oklahoma State Auditor M. E. Trapp, former governor of Oklahoma

Results

Republican party Ira A. Hill received more than 50% of the vote in defeating his two challengers, thus avoiding a runoff. Candidates Rexford B. Cragg Jim Harris Ira A. Hill

Results

General election Results

Results by county County William H. MurrayDemocratic Ira A. HillRepublican B. G. BinghamIndependent John FraningIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # %Adair2,65853.97%2,26345.95%30.06%10.02%3958.02%4,925Alfalfa2,34149.02%2,42850.84%70.15%00.00%-87-1.82%4,776Atoka2,54481.12%59218.88%00.00%00.00%1,95262.24%3,136Beaver1,75458.66%1,22641.00%70.23%30.10%52817.66%2,990Beckham3,34977.15%98522.69%60.14%10.02%2,36454.46%4,341Blaine2,42647.36%2,68052.32%80.16%80.16%-254-4.96%5,122Bryan5,35582.93%1,09917.02%30.05%00.00%4,25665.91%6,457Caddo6,64761.36%4,17738.56%70.06%20.02%2,47022.80%10,833Canadian3,87956.08%3,02943.79%60.09%30.04%85012.29%6,917Carter6,46777.51%1,86522.35%60.07%50.06%4,60255.16%8,343Cherokee2,98456.59%2,27943.22%60.11%40.08%70513.37%5,273Choctaw3,59772.16%1,34426.96%350.70%90.18%2,25345.20%4,985Cimarron1,07760.17%70739.50%40.22%20.11%37020.67%1,790Cleveland3,50161.69%2,15738.01%40.07%130.23%1,34423.68%5,675Coal2,23981.42%51018.55%00.00%10.04%1,72962.87%2,750Comanche4,60560.96%2,93838.89%50.07%60.08%1,66722.07%7,554Cotton3,29876.80%99023.06%30.07%30.07%2,30853.75%4,294Craig3,41360.00%2,27039.91%30.05%20.04%1,14320.09%5,688Creek6,93146.61%7,93353.35%50.03%10.01%-1,002-6.74%14,870Custer3,43457.98%2,48441.94%40.07%10.02%95016.04%5,923Delaware2,41561.80%1,48838.08%40.10%10.03%92723.72%3,908Dewey2,37362.60%1,41237.25%30.08%30.08%96125.35%3,791Ellis1,68153.57%1,45546.37%10.03%10.03%2267.20%3,138Garfield5,58244.85%6,83954.95%200.16%50.04%-1,257-10.10%12,446Garvin5,52578.86%1,47421.04%70.10%00.00%4,05157.82%7,006Grady5,16068.40%2,37531.48%90.12%00.00%2,78536.92%7,544Grant2,92057.13%2,17442.54%110.22%60.12%74614.60%5,111Greer2,52977.41%73522.50%30.09%00.00%1,79454.91%3,267Harmon1,82883.70%35416.21%10.05%10.05%1,47467.49%2,184Harper1,36852.84%1,21546.93%40.15%20.08%1535.91%2,589Haskell3,06963.87%1,73536.11%00.00%10.02%1,33427.76%4,805Hughes4,79269.67%2,07530.17%60.09%50.07%2,71739.50%6,878Jackson3,07079.89%77120.06%20.05%00.00%2,29959.82%3,843Jefferson2,83081.74%62718.11%30.09%20.06%2,20363.63%3,462Johnston3,36888.84%41811.03%20.05%30.08%2,95077.82%3,791Kay5,25042.49%7,08057.30%210.17%50.04%-1,830-14.81%12,356Kingfisher2,15144.77%2,64855.11%30.06%30.06%-497-10.34%4,805Kiowa3,69270.19%1,56529.75%10.02%20.04%2,12740.44%5,260Latimer1,97965.46%1,03834.34%10.03%50.17%94131.13%3,023Le Flore5,40366.84%2,66532.97%80.10%70.09%2,73833.87%8,083Lincoln4,28652.50%3,86847.38%70.09%30.04%4185.12%8,164Logan2,52735.35%4,60064.35%150.21%60.08%-2,073-29.00%7,148Love1,77889.98%1959.87%10.05%20.10%1,58380.11%1,976Major1,42750.26%1,40549.49%50.18%20.07%220.77%2,839Marshall1,82986.44%28713.56%00.00%00.00%1,54272.87%2,116Mayes3,09862.07%1,88937.85%10.02%30.06%1,20924.22%4,991McClain3,09873.64%1,10226.19%60.14%10.02%1,99647.44%4,207McCurtain3,25381.02%76018.93%20.05%00.00%2,49362.09%4,015McIntosh3,08163.04%1,79736.77%70.14%20.04%1,28426.27%4,887Murray2,92080.71%69719.26%10.03%00.00%2,22361.44%3,618Muskogee6,69053.70%5,75246.17%110.09%50.04%9387.53%12,458Noble2,52951.59%2,36048.14%70.14%60.12%1693.45%4,902Nowata2,10448.61%2,21651.20%50.12%30.07%-112-2.59%4,328Okfuskee3,78868.18%1,76431.75%30.05%10.02%2,02436.43%5,556Oklahoma15,56945.03%18,96554.85%250.07%190.05%-3,396-9.82%34,578Okmulgee7,40559.04%5,12840.88%70.06%30.02%2,27718.15%12,543Osage6,32453.59%5,46146.28%100.08%50.04%8637.31%11,800Ottawa5,90458.57%4,15641.23%170.17%30.03%1,74817.34%10,080Pawnee2,80448.22%3,00251.63%40.07%50.09%-198-3.40%5,815Payne4,38846.54%5,02553.29%110.12%50.05%-637-6.76%9,429Pittsburg7,05471.91%2,75128.05%30.03%10.01%4,30343.87%9,809Pontotoc4,61978.85%1,23521.08%10.02%30.05%3,38457.77%5,858Pottawatomie7,78260.85%4,99339.04%60.05%80.06%2,78921.81%12,789Pushmataha2,83474.93%89523.66%381.00%150.40%1,93951.27%3,782Roger Mills2,63775.84%83524.01%10.03%40.12%1,80251.83%3,477Rogers3,07260.62%1,99539.36%10.02%00.00%1,07721.25%5,068Seminole7,72168.02%3,61631.86%90.08%50.04%4,10536.16%11,351Sequoyah3,20757.68%2,34442.16%60.11%30.05%86315.52%5,560Stephens5,63576.59%1,70323.15%80.11%110.15%3,93253.45%7,357Texas2,32657.88%1,68641.95%40.10%30.07%64015.92%4,019Tillman2,74680.13%68119.87%00.00%00.00%2,06560.26%3,427Tulsa14,52842.64%19,46857.13%560.16%230.07%-4,940-14.50%34,075Wagoner2,64459.10%1,82640.81%10.02%30.07%81818.28%4,474Washington2,53639.48%3,86960.24%90.14%90.14%-1,333-20.75%6,423Washita3,51270.45%1,46929.47%30.06%10.02%2,04340.98%4,985Woods2,67952.62%2,40547.24%40.08%30.06%2745.38%5,091Woodward2,10347.87%2,27651.81%100.23%40.09%-173-3.94%4,393Totals301,92159.05%208,57540.79%5370.11%2870.06%93,34618.26%511,320

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Adair Beaver Caddo Delaware Ellis Grant Harper Lincoln Major Mayes Osage Woods

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Creek Kay Nowata Oklahoma Payne Woodward

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