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1974 Oklahoma governor election
David L. Boren (Democrat) beat James M. Inhofe (Republican) in Oklahoma in 1974, 63.9% to 36.1%, a margin of 27.8 points and 223,924 votes.
The Democratic hold continued from 1970, when David Hall won.
Democrats led in 73 of the 77 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 4. The largest, Oklahoma, cast 143,395 votes and went to the Democrat by 19.4 points. The closest was Alfalfa, where 62 votes separated the two parties.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Governor
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David L. Boren won | Democratic | 514,383 | 63.9% |
| James M. Inhofe | Republican | 290,459 | 36.1% |
| Total | 804,842 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | 85,625 59.7% | 57,770 40.3% | 143,395 | D+19.4 | |
| Tulsa | 60,697 48.5% | 64,492 51.5% | 125,189 | R+3.0 | |
| Cleveland | 18,627 66.3% | 9,447 33.7% | 28,074 | D+32.7 | |
| Garfield | 9,937 52.7% | 8,926 47.3% | 18,863 | D+5.4 | |
| Muskogee | 13,587 72.7% | 5,101 27.3% | 18,688 | D+45.4 | |
| Comanche | 13,913 74.8% | 4,689 25.2% | 18,602 | D+49.6 | |
| Kay | 9,877 55.7% | 7,844 44.3% | 17,721 | D+11.5 | |
| Payne | 9,992 57.7% | 7,317 42.3% | 17,309 | D+15.5 | |
| Washington | 8,210 48.5% | 8,720 51.5% | 16,930 | R+3.0 | |
| Pottawatomie | 11,261 75.4% | 3,665 24.6% | 14,926 | D+50.9 | |
| Creek | 8,028 60.1% | 5,332 39.9% | 13,360 | D+20.2 | |
| Canadian | 7,990 60.4% | 5,243 39.6% | 13,233 | D+20.8 | |
| Pittsburg | 9,823 82.7% | 2,050 17.3% | 11,873 | D+65.5 | |
| Stephens | 9,161 80.1% | 2,281 19.9% | 11,442 | D+60.1 | |
| Okmulgee | 8,131 71.3% | 3,265 28.7% | 11,396 | D+42.7 | |
| Pontotoc | 8,613 79.3% | 2,250 20.7% | 10,863 | D+58.6 | |
| Rogers | 5,535 52.0% | 5,108 48.0% | 10,643 | D+4.0 | |
| Osage | 6,240 60.4% | 4,087 39.6% | 10,327 | D+20.8 | |
| Carter | 8,071 79.8% | 2,041 20.2% | 10,112 | D+59.6 | |
| Seminole | 8,236 88.8% | 1,041 11.2% | 9,277 | D+77.6 | |
| Grady | 6,647 72.4% | 2,539 27.6% | 9,186 | D+44.7 | |
| Le Flore | 7,179 79.4% | 1,862 20.6% | 9,041 | D+58.8 | |
| Caddo | 6,488 72.5% | 2,456 27.5% | 8,944 | D+45.1 | |
| Garvin | 6,752 76.3% | 2,096 23.7% | 8,848 | D+52.6 | |
| Cherokee | 5,935 67.2% | 2,894 32.8% | 8,829 | D+34.4 | |
| Ottawa | 6,328 72.7% | 2,371 27.3% | 8,699 | D+45.5 | |
| Mayes | 5,099 59.0% | 3,541 41.0% | 8,640 | D+18.0 | |
| Wagoner | 4,975 61.2% | 3,152 38.8% | 8,127 | D+22.4 | |
| Lincoln | 5,298 66.6% | 2,660 33.4% | 7,958 | D+33.1 | |
| Bryan | 6,965 88.3% | 919 11.7% | 7,884 | D+76.7 | |
| Sequoyah | 5,881 76.3% | 1,822 23.7% | 7,703 | D+52.7 | |
| Logan | 4,601 61.4% | 2,898 38.6% | 7,499 | D+22.7 | |
| Custer | 5,014 67.9% | 2,373 32.1% | 7,387 | D+35.8 | |
| McCurtain | 5,899 90.4% | 628 9.6% | 6,527 | D+80.8 | |
| Delaware | 3,865 62.1% | 2,359 37.9% | 6,224 | D+24.2 | |
| Jackson | 4,913 84.9% | 874 15.1% | 5,787 | D+69.8 | |
| Adair | 3,306 60.4% | 2,165 39.6% | 5,471 | D+20.9 | |
| Woodward | 3,172 58.5% | 2,250 41.5% | 5,422 | D+17.0 | |
| Beckham | 4,131 76.6% | 1,262 23.4% | 5,393 | D+53.2 | |
| Craig | 3,228 60.8% | 2,078 39.2% | 5,306 | D+21.7 | |
| Kingfisher | 2,752 52.2% | 2,515 47.8% | 5,267 | D+4.5 | |
| Pawnee | 2,547 52.1% | 2,344 47.9% | 4,891 | D+4.2 | |
| Woods | 2,794 57.3% | 2,086 42.7% | 4,880 | D+14.5 | |
| McIntosh | 3,607 74.9% | 1,209 25.1% | 4,816 | D+49.8 | |
| McClain | 3,465 72.3% | 1,329 27.7% | 4,794 | D+44.6 | |
| Hughes | 3,856 82.9% | 793 17.1% | 4,649 | D+65.9 | |
| Blaine | 2,548 55.5% | 2,043 44.5% | 4,591 | D+11.0 | |
| Noble | 2,455 54.4% | 2,058 45.6% | 4,513 | D+8.8 | |
| Texas | 3,327 74.3% | 1,148 25.7% | 4,475 | D+48.7 | |
| Washita | 3,143 73.3% | 1,144 26.7% | 4,287 | D+46.6 | |
| Kiowa | 3,367 79.0% | 897 21.0% | 4,264 | D+57.9 | |
| Choctaw | 3,544 89.1% | 435 10.9% | 3,979 | D+78.1 | |
| Atoka | 3,207 84.7% | 579 15.3% | 3,786 | D+69.4 | |
| Okfuskee | 2,763 73.7% | 985 26.3% | 3,748 | D+47.4 | |
| Haskell | 2,977 79.5% | 768 20.5% | 3,745 | D+59.0 | |
| Nowata | 1,830 49.0% | 1,905 51.0% | 3,735 | R+2.0 | |
| Murray | 2,903 81.6% | 653 18.4% | 3,556 | D+63.3 | |
| Tillman | 3,045 86.1% | 493 13.9% | 3,538 | D+72.1 | |
| Alfalfa | 1,761 50.9% | 1,699 49.1% | 3,460 | D+1.8 | |
| Pushmataha | 2,824 84.7% | 510 15.3% | 3,334 | D+69.4 | |
| Major | 1,517 46.2% | 1,766 53.8% | 3,283 | R+7.6 | |
| Grant | 1,863 59.1% | 1,289 40.9% | 3,152 | D+18.2 | |
| Latimer | 2,562 82.9% | 529 17.1% | 3,091 | D+65.8 | |
| Marshall | 2,694 90.0% | 300 10.0% | 2,994 | D+80.0 | |
| Johnston | 2,246 85.6% | 377 14.4% | 2,623 | D+71.3 | |
| Dewey | 1,564 62.1% | 956 37.9% | 2,520 | D+24.1 | |
| Greer | 1,978 79.2% | 519 20.8% | 2,497 | D+58.4 | |
| Beaver | 1,530 63.1% | 894 36.9% | 2,424 | D+26.2 | |
| Ellis | 1,373 57.1% | 1,033 42.9% | 2,406 | D+14.1 | |
| Cotton | 1,730 80.7% | 414 19.3% | 2,144 | D+61.4 | |
| Jefferson | 1,743 84.6% | 318 15.4% | 2,061 | D+69.1 | |
| Harper | 1,064 53.4% | 928 46.6% | 1,992 | D+6.8 | |
| Coal | 1,582 84.4% | 292 15.6% | 1,874 | D+68.8 | |
| Roger Mills | 1,267 68.3% | 588 31.7% | 1,855 | D+36.6 | |
| Love | 1,461 89.2% | 177 10.8% | 1,638 | D+78.4 | |
| Cimarron | 946 65.2% | 504 34.8% | 1,450 | D+30.5 | |
| Harmon | 1,318 92.0% | 114 8.0% | 1,432 | D+84.1 |
Counties as they stood in 1974; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Oklahoma governor elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kevin Stitt (R) | R+13.7 |
| 2018 | Kevin Stitt (R) | R+12.1 |
| 2014 | Mary Fallin (R) | R+14.8 |
| 2010 | Mary Fallin (R) | R+20.9 |
| 2006 | Brad Henry (D) | D+33.0 |
| 2002 | Brad Henry (D) | D+0.7 |
| 1998 | Frank Keating (R) | R+16.9 |
| 1994 | Frank Keating (R) | R+17.3 |
| 1990 | David Walters (D) | D+24.7 |
| 1986 | Henry Bellmon (R) | R+2.9 |
| 1982 | George Nigh (D) | D+24.5 |
| 1978 | George Nigh (D) | D+4.5 |
| 1974 | David L. Boren (D) | D+27.8 |
| 1970 | David Hall (D) | D+0.3 |
| 1966 | Dewey F. Bartlett (R) | R+11.9 |
| 1962 | Henry Louis Bellmon (R) | R+10.8 |
| 1958 | J. Howard Edmondson (D) | D+54.2 |
| 1954 | Raymond Gary (D) | D+17.3 |
| 1950 | Johnston Murray (D) | D+2.5 |
| 1946 | Roy J. Turner (D) | D+6.5 |
| 1942 | Robert S. Kerr (D) | D+4.3 |
| 1938 | Leon C. Phillips (D) | D+40.7 |
| 1934 | Ernest W. Marland (D) | D+19.4 |
| 1930 | William H. Murray (D) | D+18.3 |
| 1926 | Henry S. Johnston (D) | D+10.7 |
| 1922 | John Calloway Walton (D) | D+9.7 |
| 1918 | James B.A. Robertson (D) | D+10.9 |
| 1914 | Robert L. Williams (D) | D+1.9 |
| 1910 | Lee Cruce (D) | D+8.4 |
| 1907 | Charles N. Haskell (D) | D+10.6 |