The 1926 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1926, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat Henry S. Johnston defeated Republican Omer K. Benedict. Also on the ballot were John Franing of the Farmer–Labor Party, E. H. H. Gates of the Socialist Party, and Independent Ed Boyle.

Primary election Democratic party Ten candidates vied for the Democratic nomination, including former governor James B. A. Robertson and Oklahoma City Mayor O. A. Cargill. Henry S. Johnston, who had been in the Oklahoma Senate since statehood including a term as the first President pro tempore, won the primary with a plurality.

Candidates J. A. Anderson O. A. Cargill, mayor of Oklahoma City John R. Clarke W. M. Darnell Frank P. Davis William M. Franklin Henry S. Johnston, former President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate Porter N. McCallum J. B. A. Robertson, former governor of Oklahoma T. H. Wren

Results

Republican party Eight candidates sought the Republican nomination, with Omer K. Benedict winning with less than one-third of the total vote.

Candidates Omer K. Benedict Henry L. Cloud Edward D. Evans Jim Harris George Healy James Hepburn John G. Lieber William Otjen, state senator

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Socialist party Candidates E. H. H. Gates

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Farmer-Labor party Candidates John Franing

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General election Results

Results by county County Henry S. JohnstonDemocratic Omer K. BenedictRepublican John FraningFarmer-Labor E. H. H. GatesSocialist Ed BoyleIndependent Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % # % # %Adair1,79648.15%1,92651.64%30.08%50.13%00.00%-130-3.49%3,730Alfalfa1,82447.14%2,00751.87%200.52%150.39%30.08%-183-4.73%3,869Atoka1,70059.94%1,09938.75%291.02%70.25%10.04%60121.19%2,836Beaver1,13448.98%1,13749.11%190.82%241.04%10.04%-3-0.13%2,315Beckham1,92970.50%76427.92%250.91%160.58%20.07%1,16542.58%2,736Blaine1,63945.16%1,93553.32%310.85%190.52%50.14%-296-8.16%3,629Bryan3,44071.73%1,32827.69%130.27%140.29%10.02%2,11244.04%4,796Caddo3,98548.20%4,20250.82%500.60%270.33%40.05%-217-2.62%8,268Canadian2,50251.64%2,23346.09%821.69%250.52%30.06%2695.55%4,845Carter5,54369.35%2,39229.93%180.23%320.40%80.10%3,15139.42%7,993Cherokee2,31153.79%1,97245.90%20.05%90.21%20.05%3397.89%4,296Choctaw2,38261.22%1,48038.04%120.31%160.41%10.03%90223.18%3,891Cimarron58953.40%48343.79%121.09%171.54%20.18%1069.61%1,103Cleveland2,45962.40%1,33733.93%1112.82%180.46%160.41%1,12228.47%3,941Coal1,77166.68%85432.15%110.41%140.53%60.23%91734.53%2,656Comanche3,36552.59%2,98946.72%180.28%200.31%60.09%3765.88%6,398Cotton1,58855.74%1,24443.66%80.28%80.28%10.04%34412.07%2,849Craig2,58752.66%2,30046.81%110.22%110.22%40.08%2875.84%4,913Creek6,29249.98%6,23049.48%310.25%320.25%50.04%620.49%12,590Custer2,43555.78%1,87242.89%290.66%250.57%40.09%56312.90%4,365Delaware1,33847.16%1,40449.49%190.67%521.83%240.85%-66-2.33%2,837Dewey1,33151.57%1,16845.25%411.59%351.36%60.23%1636.32%2,581Ellis1,01743.74%1,28255.14%110.47%120.52%30.13%-265-11.40%2,325Garfield4,35645.87%5,09253.62%290.31%190.20%10.01%-736-7.75%9,497Garvin3,24474.27%1,09525.07%160.37%100.23%30.07%2,14949.20%4,368Grady3,86162.94%2,13634.82%1191.94%100.16%80.13%1,72528.12%6,134Grant1,85749.31%1,88350.00%90.24%150.40%20.05%-26-0.69%3,766Greer1,42372.34%54027.45%30.15%10.05%00.00%88344.89%1,967Harmon82182.60%16416.50%70.70%20.20%00.00%65766.10%994Harper90647.53%97951.36%130.68%70.37%10.05%-73-3.83%1,906Haskell2,52652.11%2,31247.70%50.10%10.02%30.06%2144.42%4,847Hughes2,84662.34%1,70337.31%30.07%110.24%20.04%1,14325.04%4,565Jackson2,11478.27%55820.66%160.59%130.48%00.00%1,55657.61%2,701Jefferson2,13667.57%1,00331.73%100.32%90.28%30.09%1,13335.84%3,161Johnston1,52661.68%92937.55%90.36%100.40%00.00%59724.13%2,474Kay5,21350.44%5,07649.11%110.11%330.32%30.03%1371.33%10,336Kingfisher1,47135.54%2,63163.57%160.39%40.10%170.41%-1,160-28.03%4,139Kiowa1,85762.80%1,05235.58%311.05%140.47%30.10%80527.22%2,957Latimer1,15950.88%1,10348.42%80.35%30.13%50.22%562.46%2,278Le Flore3,50054.70%2,84544.46%220.34%190.30%130.20%65510.24%6,399Lincoln2,88845.73%3,35353.10%430.68%230.36%80.13%-465-7.36%6,315Logan2,44245.87%2,83853.31%190.36%230.43%20.04%-396-7.44%5,324Love1,01869.11%44029.87%120.81%30.20%00.00%57839.24%1,473Major1,05344.56%1,26053.32%110.47%341.44%50.21%-207-8.76%2,363Marshall1,29861.26%77836.72%170.80%251.18%10.05%52024.54%2,119Mayes1,82448.10%1,94151.19%120.32%130.34%20.05%-117-3.09%3,792McClain1,98068.87%86930.23%190.66%50.17%20.07%1,11138.64%2,875McCurtain2,63771.46%1,01127.40%220.60%140.38%60.16%1,62644.07%3,690McIntosh1,58255.24%1,27444.48%60.21%20.07%00.00%30810.75%2,864Murray1,41961.51%86837.62%100.43%90.39%10.04%55123.88%2,307Muskogee5,64451.55%5,28048.23%120.11%100.09%20.02%3643.32%10,948Noble2,61154.38%2,16445.07%90.19%160.33%10.02%4479.31%4,801Nowata1,58849.70%1,57849.39%130.41%120.38%40.13%100.31%3,195Okfuskee2,51757.57%1,74839.98%50.11%170.39%851.94%76917.59%4,372Oklahoma17,79658.26%12,54941.08%1180.39%630.21%220.07%5,24717.18%30,548Okmulgee4,79750.11%4,71449.24%120.13%330.34%170.18%830.87%9,573Osage4,43449.47%4,47549.93%200.22%270.30%70.08%-41-0.46%8,963Ottawa4,23153.96%3,55345.31%70.09%420.54%80.10%6788.65%7,841Pawnee2,26045.63%2,65053.50%130.26%270.55%30.06%-390-7.87%4,953Payne3,64653.54%3,09845.49%390.57%200.29%70.10%5488.05%6,810Pittsburg5,26962.21%3,12536.89%310.37%280.33%170.20%2,14425.31%8,470Pontotoc3,16862.75%1,84236.48%230.46%120.24%40.08%1,32626.26%5,049Pottawatomie4,88865.00%2,57734.27%330.44%170.23%50.07%2,31130.73%7,520Pushmataha1,49459.36%99839.65%120.48%100.40%30.12%49619.71%2,517Roger Mills1,23260.24%74336.33%200.98%401.96%100.49%48923.91%2,045Rogers2,18653.32%1,87045.61%250.61%150.37%40.10%3167.71%4,100Seminole2,44660.89%1,53538.21%220.55%130.32%10.02%91122.68%4,017Sequoyah2,71457.16%2,02242.59%20.04%90.19%10.02%69214.57%4,748Stephens3,18670.28%1,30128.70%190.42%250.55%20.04%1,88541.58%4,533Texas1,58354.81%1,26943.94%160.55%160.55%40.14%31410.87%2,888Tillman1,90378.28%51821.31%60.25%30.12%10.04%1,38556.97%2,431Tulsa10,09541.54%14,16058.27%160.07%260.11%40.02%-4,065-16.73%24,301Wagoner1,79153.85%1,52245.76%50.15%30.09%50.15%2698.09%3,326Washington2,75549.67%2,77049.94%90.16%100.18%30.05%-15-0.27%5,547Washita1,56165.86%77432.66%170.72%160.68%20.08%78733.21%2,370Woods1,84748.24%1,93050.40%200.52%320.84%00.00%-83-2.17%3,829Woodward1,61149.72%1,57848.70%180.56%230.71%100.31%331.02%3,240Totals213,16755.04%170,71444.08%1,6460.42%1,3500.35%4310.11%42,45310.96%387,308

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Canadian Cimarron Creek Custer Kay Noble Oklahoma Okmulgee Payne Texas Woodward

Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Adair Caddo Delaware Mayes

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