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Elections of 1928 PRIMARY ELECTIONS August 7, 1928 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION August 7, 1928 CORPORATION COMMISSIONER W. I. Cunningham.............................................24,045 11.1% George S. Long...............................................49,051 22.6% Frank C. Carter.............................................108,558 50.1% Thomas J. Chapman............................................12,873 5.9% Ed Winterburg.................................................5,534 2.5% C. M. Walker.................................................16,274 7.5% Totals.................................................216,335 JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEALS - NORTHERN DISTRICT Thos. H. Doyle...............................................22,796 45.6% Arthur Fitzpatrick............................................7,187 14.3% H. A. Johnson.................................................9,198 18.4% Geo. E. Merritt..............................................10,780 21.5% Totals..................................................49,961 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 3. James I. Phelps....................................15,165 52.3% John A. Maupin......................................3,862 13.3% Tom G. Chambers.....................................9,949 34.3% Totals........................................28,976 4. John B. Harrison....................................6,845 46.8% Stacy Wells.........................................5,196 35.5% Perry J. Morris.....................................2,561 17.5% Totals........................................14,602 7. W. H. Brown.........................................8,016 27.9% Enloe V. Vernor.....................................4,157 14.4% J. H. Swan..........................................4,342 15.1% J. M. Hayes.........................................3,424 11.9% Fred P. Branson.....................................8,751 30.5% Totals........................................28,690

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Elections of 1928 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 3. Wilburn Cartwright.................................38,018 82.6% A. A. Snider........................................2,208 4.8% Charles W. Harris...................................5,751 12.5% Totals........................................45,977 4. P. L. Gassaway.....................................13,116 33.7% Tom D. McKeown.....................................25,762 66.2% Totals........................................38,878 5. F. B. Swank........................................28,618 74.3% Vernon Smith........................................4,797 12.4% Walter Marlin.......................................5,070 13.1% Totals........................................38,485 6. Jed Johnson........................................21,337 81.1% Price Thompson......................................4,950 18.8% Totals........................................26,287 8. C. H. Hyde..........................................4,203 31.1% John W. Williams....................................4,416 32.7% J. P. Battenberg....................................4,871 36.1% Totals........................................13,490

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Elections of 1928 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION CORPORATION COMMISSIONER E. R. Hughes.................................................19,635 25.1% J. T. Dickerson..............................................11,471 14.6% W. J. Whiteman................................................6,698 8.5% Warren E. Moore..............................................11,892 15.2% Geo. E. Davison..............................................12,892 16.5% W. T. Clark..................................................10,762 13.7% Clay C. Noah..................................................4,766 6.1% Totals..................................................78,116 JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEALS - NORTHERN DISTRICT Will H. Chappell.............................................14,261 34.0% Winfield Scott...............................................13,797 32.9% E. S. Bessey..................................................7,785 18.6% Ross J. Heaton................................................5,987 14.3% Totals..................................................41,830 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 3. James B. Cullison...................................8,986 45.2% Howard Hopps........................................4,436 22.3% Edward D. Oldfield..................................6,435 32.4% Totals........................................19,857 4. D. P. Parker........................................3,674 40.9% Charles Swindall....................................5,303 59.0% Totals.........................................8,977 7. L. L. Cowley........................................3,368 26.5% Thos. G. Andrews....................................6,186 48.7% Geo. W. Leopold.....................................3,148 24.7% Totals........................................12,702 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. Charles O'Connor....................................9,209 43.6% A. M. Armstrong.....................................3,329 15.7% John M. Goldesberry.................................8,542 40.5% Totals........................................21,080

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Elections of 1928 District 2. John G. Lieber........................................416 4.1% S. R. Smith...........................................698 7.0% A. F. Finley..........................................413 4.1% R. B. Butts...........................................794 7.9% E. L. Kirby.........................................4,189 42.1% Glen R. Horner......................................1,485 14.9% Webster Reece.......................................1,226 12.3% Ferd P. Snider........................................714 7.1% Totals.........................................9,935 3. Robert N. Allen.....................................1,755 58.2% E. L. Gregory.........................................911 41.7% Totals.........................................2,666 4. Fred L. Patrick.....................................5,980 58.0% A. H. Jones.........................................1,984 19.2% Ed Arnold...........................................1,051 10.2% J. Sam Lewis........................................1,284 12.4% Totals........................................10,299 5. C. L. Stealey.......................................3,536 33.2% Amos Wilson.........................................1,633 15.2% William C. Andrews..................................1,865 17.4% U. S. Stone.........................................3,659 34.2% Totals........................................10,693 7. Walter S. Mills.....................................1,643 50.7% John Scott..........................................1,593 49.2% Totals.........................................3,236 8. M. C. Garber.......................................15,817 81.4% Manuel Herrick......................................1,795 9.2% Roy J. Elam.........................................1,811 9.3% Totals........................................19,423

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Elections of 1928 STATE QUESTION STATE QUESTION NO. 152 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 100 The gist of the proposition is as follows: "An Act providing a method of contesting alleged illegal ad valorem tax levies; requiring copies of all appropriations and levies to be filed with the county clerk and State Auditor; fixing the time and method of filing protests; creating a court of tax review, conferring jurisdiction thereon, prescribing procedure therefor, making the State Auditor clerk of said court, providing a method of appeal therefrom to the Supreme Court, providing for correction of appropriation, levies and tax rolls; providing for refund of the illegal taxes that may be collected, limiting the contracting of debts and issuing of warrants pending determination of legality of tax levy, and repealing all acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith." Shall the Act be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................291,995 No..........................................56,099 ACT ADOPTED.

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Elections of 1928 GENERAL ELECTION November 6, 1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS DEMOCRAT Charles M. Delzell R. L. Evans O. E. Durham Alfred E. Smith (Pres.) Edna V. Palmer Joseph T. Robinson (V. Pres.) T. A. Blaylock ...................................219,174 Archibald Bond Elmer V. Jessee Theo. D. B. Frear H. T. Miller Luther Harrison REPUBLICAN Irene L. Sams Thos. C. Humphrey Chas. E. Henderson Herbert C. Hoover (Pres.) Gladys M. Hunt Charles Curtis (V. Pres.) Alice M. Vogle ...................................394,046 Ross Rizley Edna M. Mason Helen H. Meister Althea J. Newcomer Elsie M. Northup SOCIALIST L. K. Rhodyback F. B. Kusler Rose Gates Norman Thomas (Pres.) Will Schaeffer James H. Maurer (V. Pres.) M. T. Boulware .....................................3,924 Edward L. McCombs O. E. Samuelson J. D. Newton W. W. Campbell H. C. Brooks

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Elections of 1928 FARMER-LABOR J. K. Phelps John Franing Geo. L. Vanlaw Frank E. Webb (Pres.) Geo. Lightner L. R. Tillman (V. Pres.) Peter Hess .....................................1,283 A. L. Campbell G. A. Stewart Herman C. Patzwald Harry Lindsey C. C. Miller CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Frank C. Carter (Democrat)..................................276,641 48.1% E. R. Hughes (Republican)...................................294,283 51.2% Thos. L. Buie (Socialist).....................................3,174 0.5% Totals.................................................574,098 JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEALS - NORTHERN DISTRICT Thos. H. Doyle (Democrat)...................................285,366 49.6% Will H. Chappell (Republican)...............................289,437 50.3% Totals.................................................574,803 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 3. James I. Phelps (Democrat)........................283,144 49.9% James B. Cullison (Republican)....................284,214 50.0% Totals.......................................567,358 4. John B. Harrison (Democrat).......................260,919 46.2% Chas. Swindall (Republican).......................303,361 53.7% Totals.......................................564,280 7. Fred P. Branson (Democrat)........................235,026 41.4% Thos. G. Andrews (Republican).....................331,927 58.5% Totals.......................................566,953 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. E. B. Howard (Democrat)............................58,148 47.6% Chas. O'Connor (Republican)........................63,641 52.1% Phillip J. Dickerson (Socialist)......................254 0.2%

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Elections of 1928 District 2. W. W. Hastings (Democrat)..........................31,287 51.8% E. L. Kirby (Republican)...........................28,959 47.9% W. W. Moore (Socialist)................................92 0.1% Totals........................................60,338 3. Wilburn Cartwright (Democrat)......................39,467 64.0% Robt. N. Allen (Republican)........................21,804 35.3% Robt. E. Lee (Socialist)..............................328 0.5% Totals........................................61,599 4. Tom D. McKeown (Democrat)..........................37,191 50.5% Fred L. Patrick (Republican).......................36,151 49.1% L. A. Stanwood (Socialist)............................223 0.3% C. M. Mills (Farmer-Labor).............................56 0.0% Totals........................................73,621 5. F. B. Swank (Democrat).............................42,856 48.6% U. S. Stone (Republican)...........................44,814 50.9% Philip Kusler (Socialist).............................361 0.4% Totals........................................88,031 6. Jed Johnson (Democrat).............................32,820 53.3% Walter C. Stephens (Republican)....................28,304 46.0% Joseph T. Dickerson (Socialist).......................300 0.4% Otto Patzwald (Farmer-Labor)...........................82 0.1% Frank Dial (Independent)................................8 0.0% Totals........................................61,514 7. Jim V. McClintic (Democrat)........................27,670 55.5% Walter S. Mills (Republican).......................21,758 43.6% W. L. Russell (Socialist).............................381 0.7% Totals........................................49,809 8. J. P. Battenberg (Democrat)........................27,135 35.7% M. C. Garber (Republican)..........................48,445 63.7% L. Dees (Socialist)...................................278 0.3% Anthony O'Brate (Farmer-Labor).........................61 0.0% Thos. P. Hopley (Independent)..........................19 0.0% Dick J. Shive (Independent)............................19 0.0% Totals........................................75,957

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PRIMARY ELECTIONS July 29, 1930 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION GOVERNOR Jess L. Pullen................................................3,480 1.0% M. E. Trapp..................................................38,641 11.3% Wm. H. Murray...............................................134,243 39.4% A. S. J. Shaw................................................25,572 7.5% Frank M. Bailey..............................................15,832 4.6% E. B. Howard.................................................50,671 14.8% L. M. Overton.................................................1,191 0.3% E. R. Powers..................................................1,438 0.4% Frank Buttram................................................69,501 20.4% Totals.................................................340,569 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Wash E. Hudson...............................................19,891 7.2% John A. Goodall..............................................12,263 4.4% C. S. Storms.................................................34,708 12.7% Arthur F. Manning.............................................7,933 2.9% Paul C. Thorn.................................................5,981 2.1% Robert Burns.................................................47,784 17.4% Frank P. Davis...............................................13,787 5.0% Alvin Teague..................................................3,561 1.3% Owsley Lonergan...............................................2,343 0.8% Ben F. Wood..................................................25,424 9.3% Beecher Wilson................................................5,885 2.1% W. B. McAlester..............................................42,216 15.4% F. P. Diffie..................................................6,899 2.5% James E. Berry...............................................44,380 16.2% Totals.................................................273,055 SECRETARY OF STATE Sam Pollard..................................................71,778 28.0% R. A. Sneed.................................................119,460 46.6% E. F. Galbraith..............................................17,174 6.7% C. M. Walker.................................................47,485 18.5% Totals.................................................255,897

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Elections of 1930 STATE AUDITOR William M. Franklin..........................................28,919 11.8% Luther A. Pearson............................................26,358 10.7% George F. Clark..............................................27,487 11.2% Bert McDonel.................................................30,968 12.6% Frank C. Carter..............................................82,190 33.6% Gilbert S. Fraser............................................20,202 8.2% J. C. Weaver.................................................28,215 11.5% Totals.................................................244,339 ATTORNEY GENERAL A. S. Wells..................................................93,283 37.7% J. Berry King...............................................153,758 62.2% Totals.................................................247,041 STATE TREASURER Lewis Terry..................................................47,636 19.5% Joe S. Morris................................................44,626 18.3% John T. Thompson.............................................30,045 12.3% Ray O. Weems.................................................65,143 26.7% W. D. Wilson.................................................39,311 16.1% Jack Bryans..................................................16,943 6.9% Totals.................................................243,704 STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Charles Evans................................................97,414 39.9% John Vaughan................................................146,527 60.0% Totals.................................................243,941 STATE EXAMINER AND INSPECTOR John Rogers..................................................52,492 33.4% Sam M. Bounds................................................20,620 13.1% W. T. Miller.................................................34,098 21.7% W. E. Grimes.................................................24,728 15.7% I. V. Cruce..................................................41,273 26.2% John N. Davis................................................36,468 23.2% W. R. Samuels................................................15,519 9.8% Totals.................................................157,002

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Elections of 1930 COMMISSIONER OF LABOR W. A. Pat Murphy............................................137,249 61.1% E. P. Baldwin................................................15,970 7.1% Geo. W. White................................................36,089 16.0% Jack Wheeler.................................................25,672 11.4% R. J. Housaman................................................9,639 4.2% Totals.................................................224,619 COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS Dorothy Sadorus..............................................10,956 4.2% Walter Porter.................................................9,434 3.6% Lizzie West..................................................17,422 6.7% Edward Childers..............................................10,680 4.1% Mabel Bassett...............................................116,883 45.2% Grace F. Campbell............................................31,881 12.3% J. W. Tharp...................................................9,296 3.6% Geo. M. Seifres...............................................3,251 1.2% W. H. Williams...............................................11,553 4.4% Addie E. Wilson...............................................7,390 2.8% C. N. Tharp...................................................5,393 2.0% Mabel E. Cook................................................16,126 6.2% Euclid H. Driskill............................................4,066 1.5% Russull Philpott..............................................3,693 1.4% Totals.................................................258,024 COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE Jess G. Read.................................................86,948 39.8% R. B. Thomas.................................................31,357 14.3% E. J. Markley................................................12,043 5.5% A. W. Whitten................................................16,142 7.4% H. L. Sadler.................................................19,939 9.1% Cyclone Johnson..............................................40,973 18.7% Otis Cosgrove................................................10,655 4.8% Totals.................................................218,057 PRESIDENT STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE James A. Wilson..............................................41,545 20.3% L. L. West...................................................25,270 12.3% Harry B. Cordell.............................................79,731 39.0% R. M. McCool.................................................45,732 22.4% Fletcher Davis...............................................19,414 9.5% George Vincent...............................................31,226 15.3% Totals.................................................204,090

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Elections of 1930 CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Paul A. Walker...............................................93,862 41.0% W. E. McGowan................................................47,138 20.6% Herman M. Shirley............................................30,962 13.5% John R. Whayne...............................................16,483 7.2% Geo. W. Muratet...............................................9,798 4.2% Earl Allen...................................................30,200 13.2% Totals.................................................228,443 CLERK OF SUPREME COURT Jessie Elizabeth Moore.......................................75,136 34.3% Gus Pool.....................................................51,947 23.7% W. C. Campbell...............................................48,117 22.0% M. R. Pratt..................................................26,445 12.1% Jess Frederick...............................................16,844 7.7% Totals.................................................218,849 CHIEF MINE INSPECTOR James Redpath................................................12,901 6.0% William R. Spears............................................23,701 11.0% Robt. H. Brown...............................................33,441 15.5% Hugh McCoubrey...............................................11,259 5.2% Robt. Blackbird..............................................27,245 12.6% Miller D. Hay................................................35,061 16.3% Eugene Miller................................................21,530 10.0% Pete Hanraty.................................................27,748 12.9% W. G. Roberts................................................21,737 10.1% Totals.................................................214,623 ASSISTANT MINE INSPECTOR District 1. James Jones........................................20,829 41.9% James H. Ronald....................................13,965 28.1% Harve Nichols......................................14,844 29.9% Totals........................................49,638 2. William Ogilvie....................................16,476 22.3% W. C. Robbins......................................31,693 43.0% Walter L. Johns....................................25,408 34.5% Totals........................................73,577

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Elections of 1930 District 3. Charles E. Bailey..................................21,727 32.4% Less Wilson........................................12,694 18.9% Gus L. Smith.......................................10,785 16.1% W. R. Rutherford...................................21,726 32.4% Totals........................................66,932 4. James H. Hall.........................................681 12.0% Ivan Fisher.........................................1,388 24.5% James R. Ballard......................................929 16.4% Riley Clark.........................................1,760 31.0% Shell Patterson.......................................904 15.9% Totals.........................................5,662 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 1. Carey Caldwell......................................4,927 22.1% J. Howard Langley...................................8,751 39.3% Charles W. Mason....................................8,582 38.5% Totals........................................22,260 6. Albert C. Hunt.....................................11,005 39.7% Chas. B. Wilson, Jr.................................7,589 27.4% Edwin R. McNeill....................................9,080 32.8% Totals........................................27,674 9. Robert J. Ray.......................................5,926 20.1% A. R. Ash...........................................7,648 26.0% Fletcher Riley.....................................15,841 53.8% Totals........................................29,415 UNITED STATES SENATOR Woodson E. Norvell............................................3,189 1.1% Charles W. Harris.............................................7,203 2.5% Lee Cruce....................................................41,448 14.6% E. G. Barnard.................................................4,173 1.4% Henry S. Johnston............................................55,814 19.7% C. J. Wrightsman.............................................72,823 25.7% J. B. A. Robertson...........................................14,573 5.1% T. P. Gore...................................................72,984 25.7% Wm. L. McCann.................................................4,332 1.5% Kathryn Van Leuven............................................6,662 2.3% Totals.................................................283,201

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Elections of 1930 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. B. C. Trice.........................................2,986 9.0% Henry Craig.........................................9,169 27.7% Wesley E. Disney...................................14,954 45.2% Mather M. Eakes.....................................5,974 18.0% Totals........................................33,083 2. W. W. Hastings.....................................21,805 84.9% Joe Berkey..........................................3,860 15.0% Totals........................................25,665 3. Wilburn Cartwright.................................33,843 71.7% Cecile A. Carter....................................7,161 15.1% John Charles Bentley................................3,915 8.3% M. L. Misenheimer...................................2,233 4.7% Totals........................................47,152 4. Tom D. McKeown.....................................32,257 79.3% Wm. L. Cheatham.....................................8,415 20.6% Totals........................................40,672 5. W. J. Waite.........................................3,321 7.2% Norman M. Vaughan...................................2,860 6.2% F. B. Swank........................................18,463 40.3% Anna Laskey.........................................4,742 10.3% C. R. Reeves........................................1,467 3.2% Gomer Smith........................................10,497 22.9% Walter Marlin.......................................2,927 6.3% Colonel Scudder Ray.................................1,464 3.1% Totals........................................45,741 8. Wm. H. C. Taylor....................................4,356 30.7% Edmund Brazell......................................2,731 19.2% H. B. King..........................................7,084 49.9% Totals........................................14,171

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Elections of 1930 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION GOVERNOR Jim Harris...................................................27,908 36.6% Rexford B. Cragg..............................................6,888 9.0% Ira A. Hill..................................................41,341 54.2% Totals..................................................76,137 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR John F. Patterson.............................................7,083 10.4% Geo. B. Forrester.............................................3,439 5.0% Nelson H. Newman..............................................7,105 10.4% W. H. Meade...................................................6,234 9.1% O. L. Hayden..................................................4,097 6.0% Woodward R. Mitchell..........................................4,625 6.8% George Long...................................................7,856 11.5% Jackson Broshears.............................................2,820 4.1% O. O. Owens..................................................24,572 36.2% Totals..................................................67,831 SECRETARY OF STATE John C. Burns................................................28,097 44.6% R. T. Hoberecht...............................................9,465 15.0% Dave E. White................................................25,420 40.3% Totals..................................................62,982 ATTORNEY GENERAL D. P. Parker.................................................37,589 59.9% Thos. A. Higgins.............................................25,071 40.0% Totals..................................................62,660 STATE TREASURER Geo. B. Sheritt..............................................55,362 100% STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Edson D. Price...............................................57,378 100% COMMISSIONER OF LABOR S. D. Patrick................................................55,948 100%

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Elections of 1930 COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS Frieda R. Koch...............................................24,682 41.1% Merlian Helen Robbiere.......................................11,785 19.6% Mattie Cullimore.............................................23,565 39.2% Totals..................................................60,032 COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE E. E. Brown..................................................19,719 32.6% F. N. Knapp..................................................16,765 27.7% C. A. Wilson.................................................23,939 39.6% Totals..................................................60,423 PRESIDENT STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE L. O. Maxwell................................................51,277 100% CORPORATION COMMISSIONER C. D. Campbell...............................................29,451 49.6% John Wylie...................................................13,488 22.6% C. L. McArthur...............................................16,504 27.7% Totals..................................................59,443 CHIEF MINE INSPECTOR Thomas F. Hetherington.......................................14,065 24.7% W. H. Collins................................................42,660 75.2% Totals..................................................56,725 ASSISTANT MINE INSPECTOR District 4. John Luckey.........................................2,268 72.4% Max Rickey............................................863 27.5% Totals.........................................3,131 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 1. Bruce L. Keenan.....................................3,077 33.2% Eldon E. Sams.......................................3,016 32.5% George Waggoner.....................................3,169 34.2% Totals.........................................9,262 6. John Ladner........................................10,846 100%

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Elections of 1930 JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEALS - SOUTHERN DISTRICT A. A. Kelley..................................................3,485 60.1% G. T. Ralls...................................................2,308 39.8% Totals...................................................5,793 UNITED STATES SENATOR W. B. Pine...................................................54,915 78.1% J. J. Bebout..................................................4,395 6.2% Charles J. Benson............................................10,922 15.5% Totals..................................................70,232 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 2. S. R. Smith.........................................1,455 21.3% E. L. Kirby.........................................5,372 78.6% Totals.........................................6,827 3. Palestine Brice.....................................1,080 52.2% E. Pearl Milling......................................986 47.7% Totals.........................................2,066 5. U. S. Stone.........................................5,637 58.9% E. E. Blake.........................................3,918 41.0% Totals.........................................9,555 7. R. C. Holt..........................................1,492 51.6% J. Warren White.....................................1,397 48.3% Totals.........................................2,889 8. M. C. Garber.......................................14,294 62.1% Manuel Herrick........................................647 2.8% Carl B. Haun........................................8,050 35.0% Totals........................................22,991

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Elections of 1930 RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTIONS August 12, 1930 DEMOCRATIC RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTION GOVERNOR Wm. H. Murray...............................................220,250 63.6% Frank Buttram................................................69,501 36.3% Totals.................................................346,088 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Robert Burns................................................149,380 51.8% James E. Berry..............................................138,991 48.1% Totals.................................................288,371 SECRETARY OF STATE Sam Pollard.................................................111,399 41.3% R. A. Sneed.................................................157,820 58.6% Totals.................................................269,219 STATE AUDITOR Bert McDonel.................................................95,341 36.9% Frank C. Carter.............................................162,946 63.0% Totals.................................................258,287 STATE TREASURER Lewis Terry.................................................120,133 46.2% Ray O. Weems................................................139,675 53.7% Totals.................................................259,808 STATE EXAMINER AND INSPECTOR John Rogers.................................................131,105 52.9% I. V. Cruce.................................................116,489 47.0% Totals.................................................247,597 COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS Mabel Bassett...............................................176,557 62.8% Grace F. Campbell...........................................104,272 37.1% Totals.................................................280,829

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Elections of 1930 COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE Jess G. Read................................................156,430 62.6% Cyclone Johnson..............................................93,385 37.3% Totals.................................................249,815 PRESIDENT STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE Harry B. Cordell............................................140,387 51.8% R. M. McCool................................................130,338 48.1% Totals.................................................270,725 CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Paul A. Walker..............................................156,113 63.6% W. E. McGowan................................................89,057 36.3% Totals.................................................245,170 CLERK OF SUPREME COURT Jessie Elizabeth Moore......................................119,348 49.0% Gus Pool....................................................123,679 50.8% Totals.................................................243,027 CHIEF MINE INSPECTOR Robt. H. Brown..............................................128,697 58.1% Miller D. Hay................................................92,550 41.8% Totals.................................................221,247 ASSISTANT MINE INSPECTOR District 1. James Jones........................................32,638 58.9% Harve Nichols......................................22,734 41.0% Totals........................................55,372 2. W. C. Robbins......................................43,466 53.5% Walter L. Johns....................................37,693 46.4% Totals........................................81,159 3. Charles E. Bailey..................................37,899 53.4% W. R. Rutherford...................................33,071 46.5% Totals........................................70,970 4. Ivan Fisher.........................................3,278 60.0% Riley Clark.........................................2,185 39.9% Totals.........................................5,463

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Elections of 1930 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 1. J. Howard Langley..................................12,732 54.1% Charles W. Mason...................................10,763 45.8% Totals........................................23,495 6. Albert C. Hunt.....................................14,567 49.7% Edwin R. McNeill...................................14,715 50.2% Totals........................................29,282 UNITED STATES SENATOR C. J. Wrightsman............................................128,573 41.7% T. P. Gore..................................................179,366 58.2% Totals.................................................307,939 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. Henry Craig........................................15,143 43.5% Wesley E. Disney...................................19,637 56.4% Totals........................................34,780 5. F. B. Swank........................................29,091 57.9% Gomer Smith........................................21,094 42.0% Totals........................................50,185 8. Wm. H. C. Taylor....................................5,346 40.1% H. B. King..........................................7,958 59.8% Totals........................................13,304

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Elections of 1930 REPUBLICAN RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTION LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR George Long..................................................18,675 37.6% O. O. Owens..................................................30,973 62.3% Totals..................................................49,648 SECRETARY OF STATE John C. Burns................................................26,453 58.0% Dave E. White................................................19,096 41.9% Totals..................................................45,549 COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS Frieda R. Koch...............................................22,053 48.8% Mattie Cullimore.............................................23,126 51.1% Totals..................................................45,179 COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE E. E. Brown..................................................20,180 44.6% C. A. Wilson.................................................25,010 55.3% Totals..................................................45,190 CORPORATION COMMISSIONER C. D. Campbell...............................................28,473 61.7% C. L. McArthur...............................................17,629 38.2% Totals..................................................46,102 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 1. Bruce L. Keenan.....................................3,419 53.5% George Waggoner.....................................2,967 46.4% Totals.........................................6,386

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Elections of 1930 GENERAL ELECTION November 4, 1930 GOVERNOR Wm. H. Murray (Democrat)....................................301,921 59.0% Ira A. Hill (Republican)....................................208,575 40.7% B. G. Bingham (Independent).....................................537 0.1% John Franing (Independent)......................................287 0.0% Totals.................................................511,320 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Robert Burns (Democrat).....................................286,839 62.4% O. O. Owens (Republican)....................................172,218 37.5% Totals.................................................459,097 SECRETARY OF STATE R. A. Sneed (Democrat)......................................285,033 64.2% John C. Burns (Republican)..................................158,355 35.7% Totals.................................................443,388 STATE AUDITOR Frank C. Carter (Democrat)..................................283,086 64.8% John A. Riehl (Republican)..................................153,671 35.1% Totals.................................................436,757 ATTORNEY GENERAL J. Berry King (Democrat)....................................286,632 64.8% D. P. Parker (Republican)...................................155,548 35.1% Totals.................................................442,180 STATE TREASURER Ray O. Weems (Democrat).....................................279,185 64.0% Geo. B. Sherritt (Republican)...............................157,009 35.9% Totals.................................................436,194 STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION John Vaughan (Democrat).....................................285,719 64.7% Edson D. Price (Republican).................................155,365 35.2% Totals.................................................441,084

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Elections of 1930 STATE EXAMINER AND INSPECTOR John Rogers (Democrat)......................................277,228 64.8% Webster Reece (Republican)..................................150,580 35.1% Totals.................................................427,808 COMMISSIONER OF LABOR W. A. Pat Murphy (Democrat).................................284,622 65.2% S. D. Patrick (Republican)..................................151,864 34.7% Totals.................................................436,486 COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS Mabel Bassett (Democrat)....................................303,757 66.6% Mattie Cullimore (Republican)...............................151,997 33.3% Totals.................................................455,754 COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE Jess G. Read (Democrat).....................................276,530 64.2% C. A. Wilson (Republican)...................................153,827 35.7% Totals.................................................430,357 PRESIDENT STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE Harry B. Cordell (Democrat).................................279,968 63.8% L. O. Maxwell (Republican)..................................158,194 36.1% Totals.................................................438,162 CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Paul A. Walker (Democrat)...................................277,511 64.3% C. D. Campbell (Republican).................................154,070 35.6% Totals.................................................431,581 CLERK OF SUPREME COURT Gus Pool (Democrat).........................................274,536 63.7% Bessie L. Pannell (Republican)..............................156,332 36.2% Totals.................................................430,868 CHIEF MINE INSPECTOR Robt. H. Brown (Democrat)...................................272,195 63.6% W. H. Collins (Republican)..................................155,252 36.3% Totals.................................................427,447

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Elections of 1930 ASSISTANT MINE INSPECTOR District 1. James Jones (Democrat)............................270,996 64.0% A. W. Schneider (Republican)......................151,942 35.9% Totals.......................................422,938 2. W. C. Robbins (Democrat)..........................268,344 63.6% Roy Bridgwater (Republican).......................153,004 36.3% Totals.......................................421,348 3. Charles E. Bailey (Democrat)......................269,280 63.8% William Cameron (Republican)......................152,599 36.1% Totals.......................................421,879 4. Ivan Fisher (Democrat)............................266,560 63.6% John Luckey (Republican)..........................152,073 36.3% Totals.......................................418,633 JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEALS - SOUTHERN DISTRICT Thomas A. Edwards (Democrat)................................272,942 64.2% A. A. Kelley (Republican)...................................151,803 35.7% Totals.................................................424,745 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 1. J. Howard Langley (Democrat)......................268,508 63.8% Bruce L. Keenan (Republican)......................151,942 36.1% Totals.......................................420,450 6. Edwin R. McNeill (Democrat).......................264,445 62.5% John Ladner (Republican)..........................158,352 37.4% Totals.......................................422,797 9. Fletcher Riley (Democrat).........................264,567 63.2% W. G. Roe (Republican)............................154,050 36.7% Totals.......................................418,617 UNITED STATES SENATOR T. P. Gore (Democrat).......................................255,838 52.2% W. P. Pine (Republican).....................................232,589 47.5% Edward D. Evans (Independent)...................................614 0.1% Thomas P. Hopley (Independent)..................................218 0.0% Totals.................................................489,259

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Elections of 1930 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. Wesley E. Disney (Democrat)........................41,902 50.1% Charles O'Connor (Republican)......................41,642 49.8% Totals........................................83,544 2. W. W. Hastings (Democrat)..........................31,093 61.5% E. L. Kirby (Republican)...........................19,464 38.4% Totals........................................50,557 3. Wilburn Cartwright (Democrat)......................39,943 80.4% Palestine Brice (Republican)........................9,721 19.5% Totals........................................49,664 4. Tom D. McKeown (Democrat)..........................42,885 69.7% M. L. Matson (Republican)..........................18,616 30.2% Totals........................................61,501 5. F. B. Swank (Democrat).............................38,225 58.6% U. S. Stone (Republican)...........................26,943 41.3% Totals........................................65,168 6. Jed Johnson (Democrat).............................35,969 71.6% Ann W. Dillard (Republican)........................14,233 28.3% Totals........................................50,202 7. Jim V. McClintic (Democrat)........................29,829 78.2% R. C. Holt (Republican).............................8,298 21.7% Totals........................................38,127 8. H. B. King (Democrat)..............................22,784 39.2% M. C. Garber (Republican)..........................35,027 60.4% Richard J. Shive (Independent)........................166 0.2% Totals........................................57,977

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Elections of 1930 STATE QUESTIONS STATE QUESTION NO. 122 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 42 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 5, page 445, Session Laws 1923. The gist of the proposition is as follows: "That Section 3, Article 6, of the Constitution of Oklahoma be amended to read as follows: "No person shall be eligible to the office of Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, State Auditor, Attorney General, State Treasurer, Superintendent of Public Instruction, State Examiner and Inspector, except a citizen of the United States of the age of not less than thirty years, and who also shall have been three years next preceding the election, a qualified elector of this State." Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................242,656 No.........................................119,338 AMENDMENT REJECTED. Necessary to carry................255,661 See note under State Question No. 122, Special Election, October 2, 1923. STATE QUESTION NO. 158 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 53 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 1, page 495, Session Laws 1929. The gist of the proposition is as follows: "Shall Section 31, Article 6, of the Constitution of Oklahoma, be amended by relieving the State Board of Agriculture of its duties as a Board of Regents of the State Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges and adding thereto provisions for a separate Board of Regents for the State Agricultural and Mechanical Colleges and providing for the appointment and removal from office of the members of said Board." Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................180,014 No.........................................167,763 AMENDMENT REJECTED. Necessary to carry................255,661 STATE QUESTION NO. 159 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 54 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 2, page 496, Session Laws 1929. The gist of the proposition is as follows: "Shall the Constitution be amended by inserting a new section which shall provide for a Board of Regents for the University of Oklahoma, and for the appointment and removal from office of the members of said Board." Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................171,906 No.........................................164,813 AMENDMENT REJECTED. Necessary to carry................255,661

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SPECIAL ELECTION December 18, 1931 STATE QUESTION NO. 167 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 112 The gist of the proposition is as follows: "An Act repealing existing State Income Tax laws and money and credits tax law; providing for the levying of an annual net income tax on the income of persons, firms, associations and corporations derived from property owned and business done in Oklahoma and fixing the rate thereof; exempting certain persons, institutions, companies, associations and corporations from the provisions of Act; classifying certain taxpayers; providing for collection of tax with penalties for non-payment or for failure to make returns; providing apportionment of revenue between expense of collection, cost of State Government, and support of common schools." Shall the Act be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................208,144 No.........................................235,918 ACT REJECTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 169 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 114 The gist of the proposition is as follows: "That Section 2, Article XXII, of the Constitution forbidding the ownership of lands by corporations outside of cities and towns, except such as may be necessary for use under their charters or licenses, and except such as may be acquired under mortgages, conditioned that such lands shall be disposed of within seven years, be amended so as to provide that such lands so acquired under mortgage and not disposed of in ten years shall escheat to the State, and further providing that lands acquired by corporations, except as permitted by said Section, shall escheat to the State." Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................202,353 No.........................................240,028 AMENDMENT REJECTED.

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Elections of 1931 STATE QUESTION NO. 172 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 117 The gist of the proposition is as follows: "An Act creating a State Board of Education of nine members, each appointed by Governor and confirmed by Senate and to receive for services Ten Dollars per day and expenses; making State Superintendent of Public Instruction Secretary but not member of Board; creating a Text Book Committee of seven members to receive similar compensation; providing for uniform free text books in first eight grades for children attending either public or other schools in Oklahoma, appropriating Two Million Dollars therefor; limiting time when text books may be changed and authorizing sale of same to high school pupils." Shall the Act be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................196,579 No.........................................245,743 ACT REJECTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 173 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 118 The gist of the proposition is as follows: "An amendment to the Constitution creating a Budget Officer appointed by the Governor, confirmed by the Senate and removable at pleasure of Governor; fixing tenure of office and salary and authorizing him to employ assistants with consent of the Governor; said officer under the supervision of the Governor to prepare the biennial budget for all State Institutions and Departments; authorizing the Governor to revise the budgets; providing that the Legislature may decrease the budgets but prohibiting the Legislature increasing budget or any item without consent of the Governor except by a three-fourths majority vote in both houses." Shall the amendment by adopted? Vote---Yes........................................194,274 No.........................................245,794 AMENDMENT REJECTED.

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PRIMARY ELECTIONS July 5, 1932 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION CORPORATION COMMISSIONER W. C. McAlister..............................................27,845 8.1% C. C. Childers...............................................63,154 18.3% George S. Long...............................................26,181 7.6% G. A. Jordan..................................................5,866 1.7% A. S. J. Shaw................................................65,880 19.1% Jack Walton..................................................76,485 22.2% Earl Allen....................................................5,696 1.6% I. L. Cook...................................................37,422 10.8% Thurman A. Tunstall...........................................2,071 0.6% W. A. Richardson..............................................4,538 1.3% Theodore S. Wilcox............................................6,081 1.7% Fred Davis....................................................8,038 2.3% Chas. West....................................................5,686 1.6% Robert Housaman...............................................2,757 0.8% William C. Evans..............................................6,029 1.7% Totals.................................................343,729 JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEALS - EASTERN DISTRICT James S. Davenport...........................................66,746 59.6% Gaylord R. Wilcox............................................45,188 40.3% Totals.................................................111,934 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District (Unexpired Term) 1. E. A. Summers.......................................6,904 23.9% W. H. Kisner........................................4,941 17.1% Houston B. Teehee...................................6,585 22.8% Wayne W. Bayless...................................10,399 36.0% Totals........................................28,829 2. E. F. Lester.......................................21,088 47.6% Earl Welch.........................................23,142 52.3% Totals........................................44,230

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Elections of 1932 District 5. Cham Jones.........................................15,686 31.6% Monroe Osborn......................................16,388 33.0% John B. Ogden......................................17,495 35.3% Totals........................................49,569 8. Orel Busby.........................................25,160 50.5% C. M. Threadgill....................................2,594 5.2% J. W. Clark........................................21,972 44.1% Totals........................................49,726 UNITED STATES SENATOR D. O. Witmer..................................................6,618 1.9% R. M. McCool.................................................54,934 15.8% Gomer Smith..................................................76,249 22.0% Lee Wade.....................................................18,050 5.2% Elmer Thomas................................................145,452 42.0% Moses E. Harris..............................................12,977 3.7% Albert C. Hunt...............................................31,440 9.0% Totals.................................................345,720 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District At Large Claude Weaver......................................31,945 Campbell Russell...................................27,242 A. Noble Ladd.......................................6,024 W. O. Pratt.........................................3,214 Mabel Bassett......................................52,986 William Krohn.......................................3,532 W. M. Darnell......................................16,288 E. B. Howard.......................................48,450 Frank Douglass.....................................23,456 J. C. Bentley.......................................6,498 Dick F. Gore.......................................12,698 E. G. Barnard.......................................1,665 Sidney E. O'Bryan...................................2,687 Zack A. Harris......................................3,754 T. E. Taggart.......................................1,981 S. W. Peak..........................................1,814 A. H. Burris........................................2,623 E. B. Hibbitts......................................1,689 Will Rogers........................................56,286 Ernest L. Neely.....................................1,854 M. F. Jones.........................................6,792 Grover Cleveland Lavery.............................2,830 Ernest G. Albright..................................2,802

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Elections of 1932 District At Large (cont.) A. C. Hunt..........................................8,394 Stanley J. Clark...................................19,308 1. Henry Craig.........................................6,583 14.5% M. W. Williams......................................4,371 9.6% B. C. Trice.........................................1,366 3.0% Wesley E. Disney...................................27,358 60.3% Thomas I. Munroe....................................5,688 12.5% Totals........................................45,366 2. W. W. Hastings.....................................19,962 48.2% Alex Johnston......................................18,878 45.7% M. M. Alexander.....................................2,379 5.7% Totals........................................41,219 3. Wilburn Cartwright.................................34,254 53.6% Roy Ashley..........................................3,774 5.9% C. C. Williams.....................................14,038 21.9% Asa E. Walden......................................10,561 16.5% Florence P. Misenheimer.............................1,242 1.9% Totals........................................63,869 4. Grover C. Phillips.................................10,384 19.4% Tom D. McKeown.....................................25,527 47.8% Wm. L. Cheatham.....................................3,603 6.7% Bart Aldridge......................................13,815 25.9% Totals........................................53,329 5. F. B. Swank........................................20,844 40.5% O. B. Mothersead....................................7,870 15.2% E. J. Phelps........................................1,849 3.5% Ben L. Griffin......................................3,376 6.5% R. G. Patterson.....................................3,658 7.1% R. H. Wilson........................................6,986 13.5% Norman M. Vaughan...................................2,125 4.1% Jno. H. Wright......................................4,730 9.1% Totals........................................51,438 6. Jed Johnson........................................28,878 78.3% C. A. Dearmon.......................................4,507 12.2% L. J. Bollinger.....................................3,481 9.4% Totals........................................36,866

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Elections of 1932 District 7. Neil E. Gardner.....................................8,901 19.2% J. V. McClintic....................................21,475 46.5% Grover Hope.........................................6,781 14.7% A. G. T. Vaughn.....................................4,221 9.1% R. L. Case..........................................2,634 5.7% Lamar Looney........................................2,112 4.5% Totals........................................46,124 8. F. L. Vaughan.......................................3,683 17.9% E. W. Marland......................................10,864 53.0% Phil C. Ferguson....................................5,927 28.9% Totals........................................20,494

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Elections of 1932 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION CORPORATION COMMISSIONER John D. Appleby..............................................10,947 17.3% D. W. Walker.................................................14,933 23.6% Clifford Kerns................................................7,662 12.1% G. L. Benson..................................................9,928 15.7% J. H. Johnston...............................................15,857 25.1% L. O. Maxwell.................................................3,774 5.9% Totals..................................................63,101 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District (Unexpired Term) 1. G. F. Waggoner......................................3,644 43.6% Dennis H. Wilson....................................4,696 56.3% Totals.........................................8,340 2. T. H. Dubois..........................................836 46.4% Douglas Allen.........................................962 53.5% Totals.........................................1,798 5. C. G. Moore...........................................637 54.5% Hugh W. McGill........................................531 45.4% Totals.........................................1,168 8. Paul F. Cooper........................................957 58.6% Jno. J. Stobaugh......................................192 11.7% Cornelius Hardy.......................................482 29.5% Totals.........................................1,631 UNITED STATES SENATOR Rexford B. Cragg..............................................5,006 6.7% B. F. Bingham.................................................6,349 8.5% U. S. Stone..................................................15,427 20.6% James A. Harris..............................................17,298 23.1% Wirt Franklin................................................30,586 40.9% Totals..................................................74,666

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Elections of 1932 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District At Large Geo. R. Taylor.....................................14,869 R. A. Howard.......................................19,908 Mattie Cullimore....................................9,132 R. B. Butts.........................................8,922 Albert S. Gilles....................................5,255 A. Gray Gilmer......................................9,544 1. Frank Frantz........................................6,310 34.7% Hugh Webster........................................3,778 20.7% Bailey E. Bell......................................8,091 44.5% Totals........................................18,179 3. Frank D. McSherry.....................................645 33.8% Walter Colbert......................................1,260 66.1% Totals.........................................1,905 5. Paul Huston.........................................3,298 35.6% Paul Hoover.........................................1,758 19.0% James S. Gresham....................................1,463 15.8% *Fred E. Suits......................................2,728 29.5% Totals.........................................9,247 *Withdrawn 8. M. C. Garber.......................................15,993 77.2% B. A. McAleer.......................................4,698 22.7% Totals........................................20,691

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Elections of 1932 STATE QUESTIONS STATE QUESTION NO. 168 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 113 The gist of the proposition is as follows: "That Section 9, Article X, Constitution, be amended by limiting ad valorem rate upon personal property to not exceed twenty-three mills, upon real property to not exceed fifteen mills, and apportioning same to subdivisions of government; prohibiting levy of ad valorem taxes for State purposes; permitting counties to levy not exceeding eight mills additional on all property for schools; permitting school districts by majority of all voters in district at election held under supervision of County Election Board to increase rate not exceeding ten mills; and permitting additional levies for bonds and debts existing when amendment becomes effective." Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................195,042 No.........................................229,270 AMENDMENT REJECTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 170 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 115 The gist of the proposition is as follows: "An Act making unlawful the planting of cotton, wheat or other soil exhausting plants in excel of thirty percent of area of each separately owned tract of land in cultivation previous year; creating new commission to determine and control crop limitation; giving Governor conditional power to limit planting of said crops; providing for injunctions and money penalties against those violating act; giving State, and special attorneys appointed by Governor, twenty-five percent of fines collected; defining duties of various State and county officers and imposing penalties on certain County officers violating act." Shall the Act be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................130,327 No.........................................290,416 ACT REJECTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 171 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 116 The gist of the proposition is as follows: "An Act creating new Commission, making Governor member; authorizing construction of reservoirs, farm-to-market roads suspending county control thereover; fixing compensation; authorizing agents and employees; extending imposition of extra one cent gasoline tax, assigning such tax together with present county's share of automobile and gasoline tax to such Commission; authorizing such Commission to audit its own expenditures; making embezzlement of funds in any amount a misdemeanor with maximum penalty of One Hundred Dollar fine and possible jail sentence of one hundred days. This act with above and other limitations being for unemployment relief in Oklahoma for limited time." Shall the Act be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................155,110 No.........................................260,265

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Elections of 1932 RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTIONS July 26, 1932 DEMOCRATIC RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTION CORPORATION COMMISSIONER A. S. J. Shaw...............................................212,847 49.0% Jack Walton.................................................221,509 50.9% Totals.................................................434,356 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District (Unexpired Term) 1. E. A. Summers......................................14,285 40.6% Wayne W. Bayless...................................20,846 59.3% Totals........................................35,131 5. Monroe Osborn......................................33,180 52.9% John B. Ogden......................................29,439 47.0% Totals........................................62,617 UNITED STATES SENATOR Gomer Smith.................................................161,594 39.1% Elmer Thomas................................................251,248 60.8% Totals.................................................412,842 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District At Large Mabel Bassett.....................................146,772 Will Rogers.......................................283,003 2. W. W. Hastings.....................................25,695 51.7% Alex Johnston......................................23,916 48.2% Totals........................................49,611 4. Tom D. McKeown.....................................34,129 52.3% Bart Aldridge......................................31,120 47.6% Totals........................................65,249 5. F. B. Swank........................................31,233 50.0% O. B. Mothersead...................................31,188 49.9% Totals........................................62,421

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Elections of 1932 District 7. Neil E. Gardner....................................14,169 28.3% J. V. McClintic....................................35,751 71.6% Totals........................................49,920

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Elections of 1932 REPUBLICAN RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTION CORPORATION COMMISSIONER D. W. Walker.................................................29,840 49.2% J. H. Johnston...............................................36,897 55.2% Totals..................................................66,737 UNITED STATES SENATOR James A. Harris..............................................29,195 40.9% Wirt Franklin................................................42,090 59.0% Totals..................................................71,285 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District At Large Geo. R. Taylor.....................................29,060 R. A. Howard.......................................37,212 1. Frank Frantz........................................9,819 53.4% Bailey E. Bell......................................8,541 46.5% Totals........................................18,360

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Elections of 1932 GENERAL ELECTION November 8, 1932 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS DEMOCRAT Bess Stubblefield R. M. Mountcastle Robert L. Kidd T. G. Ramsey Franklin D. Roosevelt (Pres.) Jess L. Pullen John N. Garner (V. Pres.) Amil H. Japp ...................................516,468 Frances J. Hawkes Blanche Lucas W. S. Livingston J. B. A. Robertson Mary M. Allen REPUBLICAN William Riding In Mabel Manship J. H. Cruthis Blanche Fisher Fleming Herbert C. Hoover (Pres.) C. T. Berryman Charles Curtis (V. Pres.) Walter Bubbell ...................................188,165 C. G. Long Henry B. Kiliewer A. L. Smith Helen H. Meister Fred C. Clarke CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Jack Walton (Democrat)......................................377,923 56.5% J. H. Johnston (Republican).................................290,716 43.4% Totals.................................................668,639 JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEALS - EASTERN DISTRICT James S. Davenport (Democrat)...............................439,857 71.5% Bruce L. Keenan (Republican)................................174,735 28.4% Totals.................................................614,592

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Elections of 1932 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District (Unexpired Term) 1. Wayne W. Bayless (Democrat).......................426,621 71.1% Dennis H. Wilson (Republican).....................173,050 28.8% Totals.......................................599,671 2. Earl Welch (Democrat).............................423,128 71.5% Douglas Allen (Republican)........................168,153 28.4% Totals.......................................591,281 5. Monroe Osborn (Democrat)..........................419,190 70.9% C. G. Moore (Republican)..........................172,041 29.0% Totals.......................................591,231 8. Orel Busby (Democrat).............................423,335 71.2% Paul F. Cooper (Republican).......................171,216 28.7% Totals.......................................594,551 UNITED STATES SENATOR Elmer Thomas (Democrat).....................................426,130 65.6% Wirt Franklin (Republican)..................................218,854 33.6% James I. Whidden (Independent)................................1,395 0.2% Thomas P. Hopley (Independent)..................................819 0.1% J. W. Houchin (Independent)...................................1,245 0.1% John Franing (Independent)....................................1,061 0.1% Totals.................................................649,504 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District At Large Will Rogers (Democrat)............................467,644 R. A. Howard (Republican).........................171,415 R. J. Shive (Independent)...........................1,016 George E. Taylor (Independent)......................2,027 1. Wesley E. Disney (Democrat)........................81,080 63.2% Frank Frantz (Republican)..........................46,472 36.2% A. F. Sweeney (Independent)...........................603 0.4% Totals.......................................128,155 2. W. W. Hastings (Democrat)..........................46,710 70.4% Walter F. Head (Republican)........................19,567 29.5% Totals........................................66,277

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Elections of 1932 District 3. Wilburn Cartwright (Democrat)......................59,090 85.2% Walter Colbert (Republican)........................10,225 14.7% Totals........................................69,315 4. Tom D. McKeown (Democrat)..........................61,867 75.5% E. W. Kemp (Republican)............................20,069 24.4% Totals........................................81,936 5. F. B. Swank (Democrat).............................64,303 64.2% Paul Huston (Republican)...........................35,785 35.7% Totals.......................................100,088 6. Jed Johnson (Democrat).............................53,869 79.3% Geo. E. Young (Republican).........................14,048 20.6% Totals........................................67,917 7. J. V. McClintic (Democrat).........................43,809 77.9% W. G. Roe (Republican)..............................8,756 15.5% T. H. McLemore (Independent)........................3,651 6.4% Totals........................................56,216 8. E. W. Marland (Democrat)...........................51,404 61.2% M. C. Garber (Republican)..........................31,677 37.7% W. E. Knapp (Independent).............................654 0.7% Alfred Reynolds (Independent).........................141 0.1% Totals........................................83,876

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Elections of 1932 STATE QUESTIONS STATE QUESTION NO. 164 REFERENDUM PETITION NO. 55 The gist of the proposition is as follows: "Shall Article 4, Chapter 23, Oklahoma Session Laws, 1931, defining 'Oleomargarine,' imposing stamp tax of ten cents per pound thereon, regulating dealing in same by wholesalers and retailers and requiring them to pay ten dollars and five dollars respectively, as annual license tax and to keep records of their said dealings, forbidding coloring oleomargarine like butter, prohibiting certain public institutions purchasing oleomargarine with public funds, making above and other specified acts unlawful and fixing penalties for violation thereof, be repealed?" Shall the Act be repealed? Vote---Yes........................................265,890 No.........................................342,998 ACT REJECTED. LAW SUSTAINED. STATE QUESTION NO. 175 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 120 The gist of the proposition is as follows: "An Act for reduction of ad valorem taxes by levying taxes on incomes of individuals, associations and trusts; and excise taxes on incomes of corporations and banks; exempting religious, charitable, eleemosynary, education, benevolent, fraternal and other organizations not operating for profit; fixing time and manner of returns; providing remedy for aggrieved taxpayers; providing for collection for collection of such taxes; making apportionment thereof to state Government, Common Schools and expenses of collection; and repealing existing income and money and credits tax laws." Shall the Act be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................321,254 No.........................................327,620 ACT REJECTED.

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SPECIAL ELECTION July 11, 1933 STATE QUESTION NO. 183 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 59 Submitted by House Bill No. 647, page 338, Session Laws 1933. The gist of the proposition is as follows: "Shall House Bill Number 647 of Fourteenth Legislature of Oklahoma, defining non-intoxicating beverages as those containing not to exceed 3.2 per centum of alcohol measured by weight; amending Sections 2618, 2626 and 2627, Oklahoma Statutes 1931, making unlawful the sale of intoxicating beverages, prescribing punishment for violating Act; regulating and licensing manufacturers and retail dealers of such non-intoxicating beverages levying tax upon sale and distribution thereof in Oklahoma, and providing for disposition of revenue derived therefrom," be adopted? Shall the Act be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................224,598 No.........................................129,582 ACT ADOPTED.

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Elections of 1933 SPECIAL ELECTION August 15, 1933 STATE QUESTION NO. 179 REFERENDUM PETITION NO. 56 The gist of the proposition is as follows: "Shall House Bill No. 229, levying a stamp tax on sales of cigarettes where sales made by persons in Oklahoma to Oklahoma dealers or sales made by Oklahoma dealers in Oklahoma to persons in Oklahoma, fixing the rate of three cents on package of twenty, declaring purpose, providing for enforcement and prescribing penalties, passed by fourteenth Regular Session of 1933 Oklahoma Legislature and approved by the Governor on April 17, 1933, be vetoed and rendered inoperative?" Shall the Act be vetoed? Vote---Yes........................................120,863 No..........................................81,981 ACT ADOPTED. LAW VETOED. STATE QUESTION NO. 184 REFERENDUM PETITION NO. 60 The gist of the petition is as follows: "An Act* amending Section 12656, Oklahoma Statutes, 1931, relating to the duties, powers and authority of the State Board of Equalization; providing additional powers and authority as to equalization and adjustment of certain property; authorizing the Oklahoma Tax Commission to make investigations, hold hearings and make additional findings and recommendations relating to the valuation and equalization of property subject to ad valorem taxation; providing for forms for listing property for ad valorem taxation; requiring information from local officers relating to the assessment of property; providing for hearings of county officials and aggrieved taxpayers; repealing conflicting laws." Shall the Act be vetoed? Vote---Yes........................................134,882 No..........................................67,779 ACT ADOPTED. LAW VETOED. *House Bill No. 236, page 315, Session Laws 1933.

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Elections of 1933 STATE QUESTION NO. 185 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 61 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 1, page 386, Session Laws 1933. The gist of the proposition is as follows: "Amending Section 9, Article 10, Oklahoma Constitution; limiting ad valorem tax to 15 mills for county, city, town and school districts; authorizing Excise Board to apportion same until fixed by Legislature; prohibiting ad valorem tax for State purposes; permitting an additional 2 mill levy for separate schools; providing by majority of those voting, school district levy may be increased not exceeding 10 mills; legislature may further limit such levy; State and subdivisions may make additional levies for bonded and other indebtedness not exceeding limitations existing prior to this amendment. This amendment not construable as taxing churches and schools." Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................183,623 No..........................................20,739 AMENDMENT ADOPTED.