1974 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

1974 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

November 5, 1974

Nominee David Boren Jim Inhofe Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 514,389 290,459 Percentage 63.9% 36%

County results Boren:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Inhofe:      50–60%

Governor before election David Hall Democratic Elected Governor David Boren Democratic

The Oklahoma gubernatorial election of 1974 was held on November 5, 1974, and was a race for the Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat David Boren defeated Clem McSpadden in a run-off to claim his party's nomination after embattled incumbent David Hall was eliminated in the initial primary. Boren won the general election handily over Republican Jim Inhofe. 20 years later, Inhofe would succeed Boren as Senator from Oklahoma.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• David Hall
• David Boren
• Clem Rogers McSpadden

Results

Democratic primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Clem Rogers McSpadden	238,534	37.6
	Democratic	David Boren	225,321	35.5
	Democratic	David Hall	169,290	26.7
Total votes			554,440	633,145

Runoff

Democratic runoff results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Boren	286,171	53.5
	Democratic	Clem Rogers McSpadden	248,623	46.4
Total votes			467,138	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

• Jim Inhofe
• Denzil D. Garrison

Results

Republican primary results

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Jim Inhofe	88,594	58.7
	Republican	Denzil D. Garrison	62,188	41.2
Total votes			150,782	100.00

Results

1974 gubernatorial election, Oklahoma

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David Boren	514,389	63.9
	Republican	Jim Inhofe	290,459	36
Majority
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing