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The Oklahoma state elections were held on November 7, 2006. The primary election was held on July 25. The runoff primary election was held August 22.[1] The 2006 elections marked the first time in 80 years that the Republican Party gained a majority of seats in the Oklahoma House of Representatives.

Overview

Governor

In the Democratic primary, incumbent Brad Henry defeated challenger Andrew Marr 86% to 14%. In the Republican primary, Ernest Istook defeated Bob Sullivan, Jim Williamson, and Sean Evanoff. Istook took 54.7% of the vote, Sullivan 31%, Williamson 9.8%, and Evanoff 4.6%.

In the general election, Henry defeated challenger Istook with 66% of the vote to remain in office for the next four years.

Lieutenant governor

With incumbent Mary Fallin not running for reelection as the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, a new Lieutenant Governor was guaranteed.

Primary election

The candidates for the parties faced on in the primary election on July 25. If no party received more than 50% of the vote, a runoff election was held on August 22 to decide the winner.

Candidates

There were three candidates in the Republican primary for Lieutenant Governor.

Candidate Votes %
Primary
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Todd Hiett 76,634 42.82%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Scott Pruitt 60,367 33.73%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Nancy Riley 41,984 23.46%
Runoff
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Todd Hiett 66,220 50.92%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Scott Pruitt 63,817 49.08%

There were four candidates in the Democratic primary for Lieutenant Governor.

Candidate Votes %
Primary
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Jari Askins 103,515 40.22%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Pete Regan 74,784 29.05%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Cal Hobson 46,768 18.17%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Jim Rogers 32,336 12.56%
Runoff
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Jari Askins 95,096 53.81%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Pete Regan 81,626 46.19%

General election

In the general election, Democratic primary winner Jari Askins faced the Republican primary winner Todd Hiett. Also, E. Z. Million ran as an Independent.

Candidate Votes %
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Jari Askins 463,681 50.14%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Todd Hiett 439,339 47.51%
style="background-color:Template:Independent Party (United States)/meta/color" |  E. Z. Million 21,682 2.34%

State Auditor and Inspector

Candidate Votes %
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Jeff McMahan 469,311 51.68%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Gary Jones 438,778 48.32%

Attorney general

Candidate Votes %
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Drew Edmondson 563,364 61.19%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  James Dunn 357,267 38.81%

State Treasurer

Candidate Votes %
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Scott Meacham 542,347 59.32%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Howard Barnett 371,961 40.68%

Superintendent of Public Instruction

Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction general election
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sandy Garrett 576,304 62.63
Republican Bill Crozier 343,900 37.37
Turnout 920,204 100.00

Commissioner of Labor

Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lloyd Fields 456,446 50.15
Republican Brenda Reneau 453,720 49.85
Turnout 910,166 100.00

Insurance Commissioner

Candidate Votes %
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Kim Holland 474,221 52.04%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Bill Case 437,081 47.96%

Corporation Commissioner

Candidate Votes %
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Cody Graves 378,030 41.34%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Bob Anthony 536,341 58.66%

U.S. Representatives

Candidate Votes %
District 1
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  John Sullivan 116,914 63.64%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Alan Gentges 56,721 30.87%
style="background-color:Template:Independent Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Bill Wortman 10,083 5.49%
District 2
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Dan Boren 122,320 73.73%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Patrick K. Miller 45,853 27.27%
District 3
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Frank D. Lucas 128,021 67.46%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Sue Barton 61,740 32.54%
District 4
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Tom Cole 118,246 64.61%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Hal Spake 64,766 35.39%
District 5
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Mary Fallin 108,914 60.38%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  David Hunter 67,275 37.30%
style="background-color:Template:Independent Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Matthew Woodson 4,195 2.33%

State Representatives

Candidate Votes %
District 4
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Mike Brown 6,284 82.48%
style="background-color:Template:Independent Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Matthew R. Jones 1,335 17.52%
District 6
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Chuck Hoskin 6,333 60.95%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Wayland Smalley 4,057 39.05%
District 10
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Steve Martin 4,774 53.87%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Kent Jeter 4,077 46.13%
District 14
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  George Faught 4,774 53.77%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Jeff Potts 4,104 46.23%
District 15
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Ed Cannaday 6,675 77.17%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Ray Bond 1,975 22.83%
District 20
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Paul D. Roan 5,260 59.65%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Johnny Sandmann 3,588 40.35%
District 23
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Sue Tibbs 3,912 54.81%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Steve Gallo 3,226 45.19%
District 25
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Todd Thomsen 4,798 50.01%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Darrell E. Nemecek 4,796 49.99%
District 26
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Kris Steele 5,315 63.47%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Joe Freeman 3,095 36.53%
District 27
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Shane Jett 5,347 60.51%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Ken Etchieson 3,490 39.49%
District 28
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Ryan Dean Kiesel 5,454 63.86%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Billy Choate 3,087 36.14%
District 29
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Skye McNiel 5,038 51.32%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Kathryn S. Thompson 4,778 48.68%
District 30
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Mark McCullough 5,151 54.79%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Melinda Johnson Ryan 4,251 45.21%
District 31
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Jason Murphey 6,544 57.12%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Thomas R. Cook 4,913 42.88%
District 32
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Danny Morgan 7,705 71.59%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Carl Randall 3,058 28.41%
District 33
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Lee R. Denney 5,976 70.01%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Chad Swanson 2,560 29.99%
District 35
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Rex Duncan 6,572 67.14%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Joe Vickers 3,216 32.86%
District 36
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Scott N. Bighorse 4,828 52.94%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Eddie Fields 4,291 47.06%
District 37
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Kenn Luttrell 5,184 55.71%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Stan Paynter 4,122 44.29%
District 40
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Mike Jackson 6,120 73.14%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Pierce Jones 2,247 26.86%
District 41
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  John T. Enns 8,730 71.00%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Carol Ruth 3,566 29.00%
District 43
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Colby Schwartz 6,902 64.66%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Earline Smaistrla 3,773 35.34%
District 44
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Bill Nations 6,023 72.37%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Gary D. Caissie 2,299 27.63
District 45
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Wallace Collins 5,359 50.42%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Thad Balkman 5,270 49.58%
District 46
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Scott Martin 7,680 60.50%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Tom Robinson 5,014 39.50%
Candidate Votes %
District 49
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Terry M. Hyman 5,307 63.28
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Bettie D. Johnson 3,079 36.72%
District 50
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Dennis Johnson 5,623 52.46%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Melvin Jones 5,095 47.54%
District 53
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Randy Terrill 6,783 64.18%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Troy Green 3,786 35.82%
District 55
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Ryan McMullen 6,262 67.01%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Charlie Wieland 3,083 32.99%
District 59
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Rob Johnson 5,842 53.31%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Richie Oakes 4,399 40.14%
District 62
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  T.W. Shannon 3,845 58.32%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Janice Drewry 2,748 41.68%
District 64
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Ann Coody 3,791 65.96%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Larry Jordan Jefferson 1,956 34.04%
District 69
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Fred Jordan 8,119 75.48%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Cory N. Spogogee 2,638 24.52%
District 70
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Ron Peters 8,334 66.31%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Mike Workman 4,234 33.69%
District 74
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  David Derby 6,476 57.45%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Wayne Guevara 4,352 38.61%
style="background-color:Template:Independent Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Bob Batterbee 445 3.95%
District 77
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Eric Proctor 3,386 51.66%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Mark Liotta 3,169 51.66%
District 78
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Jeannie McDaniel 5,378 53.13%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Jesse Guardiola 4,745 46.87%
District 80
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Ron Peterson 7,287 71.25%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Kimberly Fobbs 2,940 28.75
District 83
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Randy McDaniel 7,763 65.93%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Ed Holzberger 3,354 28.48%
style="background-color:Template:Independent Party (United States)/meta/color" |  George S. Farha 658 5.59%
District 85
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  David Dank 6,410 50.50%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Jennifer Seal 6,282 49.50%
District 87
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Trebor Worthen 4,752 51.52%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Dana Orwig 4,472 48.48%
District 92
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Richard D. Morrissette 3,209 62.40%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Michael Starega 1,934 37.60%
District 93
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Al Lindley 2,823 50.77%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Mike Christian 2,737 49.23%
District 94
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Scott Inman 4,269 54.20%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Rex Barrett 3,607 45.80%
District 95
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Charlie Joyner 4,347 56.26%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Lee Roy Tucker 3,380 43.74%
District 96
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Lance Cargill 8,542 67.84%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Abe Warren 4,050 32.16%
District 98
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  John Trebilcock 6,582 66.86%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Rae Weese 3,262 33.14%
District 99
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Anastasia Pittman 4,886 76.85%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Willard Linzy 1,166 18.34%
style="background-color:Template:Independent Party (United States)/meta/color" |  J.M. Branum 306 4.81%

State Senate

Candidate Votes %
District 2
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Sean Burrage 13,672 57.9%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Ami Shafer 9,924 42.06%
District 4
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Kenneth Corn 12,588 78.40%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Thomas E. Lannigan 3,469 21.60%
District 10
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Joe Sweeden 11,770 58.48%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Jamie Marie Sears 8,358 41.52%
District 12
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Brian Bingman 10,665 52.65%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  John Mark Young 9,593 47.35%
District 16
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  John Sparks 10,986 58.28%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Ron Davis 7,871 41.74%
District 18
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Mary Easley 10,075 53.28%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Mark Wofford 8,835 46.72%
District 22
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Mike Johnson 16,271 68.76%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Tom Gibson 7,392 31.24%
Candidate Votes %
District 24
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Anthony Sykes 12,512 51.01%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Daisy Lawler 12,018 48.99%
District 26
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Tom Ivester 9,383 50.74%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Todd Russ 9,110 49.26%
District 32
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Randy Bass 7,827 63.34%
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Ed Peterson 4,530 36.66%
District 34
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Randy Brogdon 11,844 60.65%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  James S. Ward 7,686 39.35%
District 36
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Bill Brown 11,770 64.56%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Dennis Weese 6,461 35.44%
District 38
style="background-color:Template:Republican Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Mike Schulz 11,371 63.65%
style="background-color:Template:Democratic Party (United States)/meta/color" |  Josh Woods 6,495 36.35%

Judicial

District Judges

Candidate Votes %
District 7, Office 1, Division 1
Kenneth Watson 7,516 57.78%
Malcolm Savage 5,492 42.22%
District 7, Office 10, Division 2
Bill Graves 24,934 53.42%
Susan Caswell 21,742 46.58%
District 7, Office 12, Division 4
Carolyn Ricks 35,163 71.1%
Kenneth Linn 14,292 28.90%
District 14, Office 4, Division 4
Dama Cantrell 14,804 62.22%
James Caputo 8,990 3778%
District 14, Office 8, Division 5
Gregg Graves 9,738 39.9%
P. Thomas Thornbrugh 14,666 60.1%
Candidate Votes %
District 4, Office 3
John Camp 13,797 36.59%
Dennis Hladik 23,913 63.41%
District 7, Office 7
Pat Crawly 69,175 48.82%
Vicki Robertson 72,507 51.18%
District 12, Office 2
Dale Marlar 17,233 49.76%
Dynda Post 17,402 50.24%
District 14, Office 1
Cliff Smith 54,113 46.31%
William Kellough 62,734 53.69%
District 14, Office 10
Mary Fitzgerald 67,438 57.02%
Deirdre Dexter 50,825 42.98%
District 14, Office 13
Deborah Shallcross 82,760 67.58%
Jonathan Sutton 39,702 32.42%
District 15, Office 3
John Sawney 20,246 42.27%
Jeff Payton 27,647 57.73%
District 16, Office 1
Danita Williams 7,743 50.46%
Marion Dale Fry 7,601 49.54%
District 24, Office 1
Dale Ray Gardner 10,808 41.17%
Douglas Golden 15,445 58.83%%
District 24, Office 5
Curt Allen 10,754 40.73%
Mike Claver 15,648 59.27%

Associate District Judges

Candidate Votes %
Alfalfa County
Loren Angle 1,505 74.47%
David Cullen 516 25.53%
Choctaw County
James Wolfe 2,047 54.48%
Sue Buck 1,710 45.52%
Cotton County
Michael Flanagan 1,041 52.58%
Mark Clark 939 47.42%
Delaware County
Traci Cain 2,409 27.07%
Barry Denney 6,490 72.93%
Dewey County
Roger Foster 862 48.42%
Rick Bozarth 918 51.57%
Grady County
James Brunson 5,191 43.73%
John Herndon 6,680 56.27%
Jefferson County
Jon Tom Staton 1,198 69.45%
William Eakin 527 30.55%
Kingfisher County
Susie Pritchett 2,711 57.34%
E.A. Ard Gates 2,017 42.66%
Lincoln County
Sheila Kirk 5,826 59.26%
Craig Key 4,006 40.74%
McClain County
Suzanna Woodrow 4,634 49.85%
Charles Gray 4,661 50.15%
Candidate Votes %
McIntosh County
Jim Pratt 3,269 58.3%
Cindy Dawson 2,338 41.7%
Marshall County
Millicent McClure Watson 1,151 35.27%
Richard Miller 2,112 64.73%
Oklahoma County
Richard Kirby 71,226 51.64%
Nan Patton 66,708 48.38%
Okmulgee County
Cynthia Pickering 3,048 34.44%
Duane Woodliff 5,801 65.56%
Pontotoc County
James R Rob Neal 4,270 46.73%
Martha Kilgore 4,868 53.27%
Tulsa County
Caroline Wall 57,505 49.56%
Dana Kuehn 58,529 50.44%
Washington County
Kevin Buchanan 6,953 49.04%
Russell Vaclaw 7,225 50.96%

State Questions

SQ 724

This measure amends Article V, Section 21 of the State Constitution. That Section deals with State pay to legislators. The amendment restricts State pay to some legislators. The pay restriction would apply to some legislators while in jail or prison. The pay restriction would apply to legislators found guilty of a crime. It would also apply to legislators who plead either guilty or no contest. Affected legislators must return any State pay received for time while in jail or prison.

For - 87.78%
Against - 12.22%

SQ 725

This measure amends the State Constitution. It amends Section 23 of Article 10. The measure deals with the Constitutional Reserve Fund also known as the Rainy Day Fund. The measure allows money to be spent from the Rainy Day Fund. The purpose of the authorized spending is to retain employment for state residents by helping at-risk manufacturers. Payments from the Fund would be used to encourage such manufacturers to make investments in Oklahoma. All such payments from the Fund must be unanimously approved by three State officers. Those officers are the Governor and the head of the Senate and House of Representatives. Those officers could only approve payments recommended by an independent committee. Such spending is allowed in years when there is Eighty Million Dollars or more in the Fund and other conditions are met. Such spending is limited to Ten Million Dollars a year. The help given to a manufacturer is limited to ten percent of its in-State capital investments. The Legislature could make laws to carry out the amendment.

For - 53.58%
Against - 46.42%

SQ 733

This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends Article 28. This Article deals with sales of alcoholic beverages. Section 6 of Article 28 bans the sale of alcoholic beverages by package stores on certain days. Package store sales of these beverages are prohibited on election days while the polls are open. This measure would remove the ban on sales on election days. If this measure passes, package stores could sell alcoholic beverages on election days.

For - 52.52%
Against - 47.48%

SQ 734

This measure amends the Oklahoma Constitution. It amends Section 6A of Article 10. This section provides an exemption from property tax. The exemption applies to goods that are shipped into the state, but which do not remain in the state for more than ninety days. This is sometimes known as the freeport exemption. This measure would allow laws to be enacted. The laws could provide for an application process to claim this exemption. The laws could require the application to be filed by a certain date. The laws could require certain information to be included with the application. The application would be filed with the county assessor.

For - 63.10%
Against - 36.90%

See also

References

  1. ^ 2006 Election Results, Oklahoma State Election Board (accessed May 8, 2013)
  2. ^ A special election occurred in May before the election, where Republican [Mike Schulz] won a senate seat from the Democrats, cutting the Democratic margin in the chamber to 2. In August, however, State Senator Nancy Riley switched parties from Republican to Democrat, moving the margin back to 4 in the chamber.