1918 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

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1918 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

← 1913 November 5, 1918 1924 →
 
Nominee Robert L. Owen W. B. Johnson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 105,009 77,043
Percentage 55.47% 40.69%

U.S. senator before election

Robert L. Owen
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Robert L. Owen
Democratic

The 1918 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 5, 1918. Incumbent Senator Robert L. Owen, a Democrat, sought re-election in his first popular election. He won the Democratic primary in a landslide and faced former U.S. Attorney W. B. Johnson in the general election. Owen won re-election by a wide margin.

Democratic primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Results[edit]

Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert L. Owen (inc.) 71,356 75.50%
Democratic Robert Galbreath Jr. 23,158 24.50%
Total votes 94,514 100.00%

Republican primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

  • W. B. Johnson, former U.S. Attorney[2]

Results[edit]

Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. B. Johnson 35,490 100.00%
Total votes 35,490 100.00%

Socialist Primary[edit]

Candidates[edit]

  • C. M. Greenland

Results[edit]

Socialist primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist C. M. Greenland 5,554 100.00%
Total votes 5,554 100.00%

General election[edit]

Results[edit]

1918 United States Senate election in Oklahoma[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert L. Owen (inc.) 105,009 55.47%
Republican W. B. Johnson 77,043 40.69%
Socialist C. M. Greenland 7,272 3.84%
Majority 27,966 14.77%
Total votes 189,324 100.00%
Democratic hold

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "1918-1920 Election Results" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved June 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Johnson, William B." Oklahoma Hall of Fame. Gaylord-Pickens Museum. Retrieved June 15, 2021.