1950 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

1950 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

November 7, 1950

Nominee Johnston Murray Jo O. Ferguson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 329,308 313,205 Percentage 51.1% 48.6%

County results Murray:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Ferguson:      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election Roy J. Turner Democratic Elected Governor Johnston Murray Democratic

The 1950 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat Johnston Murray defeated Republican Jo O. Ferguson. Phil Ferguson unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.

Results

1950 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Johnston Murray	329,308	51.1%	−1.3%
	Republican	Jo O. Ferguson	313,205	48.6%	+2.7%
	Independent	Mickey Harrell	1,763	0.2%	−1.2%
Majority			16,103	2.5%
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing	-1.3%