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Elections of 1952 PRIMARY ELECTIONS July 1, 1952 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS Office 1. L. A. Renegar......................................16,119 Wiley J. Adams.....................................30,163 Irvin Hurst........................................40,290 E. L. Reno.........................................13,134 Sequoyah A. Perry..................................20,460 George W. Wyatt....................................38,016 S. D. Williams.....................................29,267 Clark Johnson......................................42,476 2. Jack Webb..........................................48,626 W. D. Hastings.....................................41,819 Paulyne Parker Leftwich............................20,457 J. W. Parker.......................................38,493 Jess L. Pullen.....................................43,700 Roy D. Walter......................................25,639 3. Rita Moore Hunnicutt...............................35,849 Walter Morris......................................37,183 Fred C. Blalock....................................32,577 Sam Sullivan.......................................46,588 Homer Lester.......................................25,376 Joe Hardin.........................................37,272 4. O. S. Shaw.........................................48,688 William O. Freeman.................................18,593 John B. Warren.....................................19,581 Tom C. Greer.......................................24,166 George B. Hill.....................................20,696 Rowe Cook..........................................18,499 Farris E. Willingham...............................12,389 Margaret Hughes....................................37,290 Streeter Speakman, Jr..............................22,392

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Elections of 1952 District 5. C. J. Nelson.......................................23,485 Ben Mungle.........................................11,732 Pat Brogan.........................................18,824 H. F. Tommy Thompson...............................26,010 Joe J. Cavin.......................................21,551 Lillie B. Williams.................................25,584 Jack Hayward.......................................22,708 Fletcher Riley.....................................37,052 Henry Harding......................................24,252 6. Bill Heflin........................................36,720 Ray A. Martin......................................50,802 J. Hale Edwards, Jr................................25,786 Houston Duke.......................................15,527 Park Wyatt.........................................32,405 George B. Goldfarb.................................10,731 David C. Shapard...................................35,089 7. Charles C. Chesnut.................................18,863 Russell A. McClain.................................27,108 Mary Lucille Heffron...............................30,061 Ben Langdon........................................14,627 Joe B. Hunt........................................39,106 Burke Webb.........................................19,533 James Edward Hutson................................13,492 Fred M. Hammer.....................................19,611 Robin Knight.......................................24,655 8. A. T. Watson.......................................25,851 George W. Stone....................................33,532 Ralph F. Johanson..................................15,522 Bob Willisams......................................40,446 Juanita Johnston Smith.............................30,400 J. D. Sapp.........................................19,857 Don Cameron........................................27,018 Ann Olmsted........................................17,909

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Elections of 1952 CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Ray C. Jones................................................106,956 40.4% Alex A. Dean.................................................15,173 5.7% Geo. W. Waters...............................................23,197 8.7% Grant E. Stout...............................................13,499 5.1% Robert L. Owens..............................................45,632 17.2% James D. Bayless.............................................29,299 11.0% Leroy Hudspeth...............................................14,530 5.4% F. M. Walker.................................................16,205 6.1% Totals.................................................264,491 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 3. Wilburn Cartwright.................................18,946 31.7% Welcome D. Pierson.................................13,390 22.4% Ben Arnold.........................................27,404 45.8% Totals........................................59,740 4. H. B. King......................................... 8,317 46.6% N. S. Corn..........................................9,519 53.3% Totals........................................17,836 5. George Bingaman.........Unexpired Term.............12,449 27.8% John C. Caldwell...................................12,709 28.3% Ben T. Williams....................................18,325 40.9% Glendon H. Walker...................................1,250 2.7% Totals........................................44,760 7. W. H. Blackbird....................................18,864 54.6% Thomas L. Gibson...................................15,636 45.3% Totals........................................34,500 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. S. H. Andrews.......................................4,375 13.9% Haskell Allen......................................3,302 10.5% Ben F. Shelby.......................................2,667 8.4% H. G. Dickey........................................7,941 25.2% Grant G. Forsythe...................................6,722 21.3% A. P. Shaw..........................................6,426 20.4% Totals........................................31,433

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Elections of 1952 District 2. Ed Edmondson.......................................30,061 44.9% Dennis Bushyhead...................................25,174 37.6% N. J. Tucker, Jr....................................1,827 2.7% N. M. Lumpkin.......................................2,107 3.1% Dewey Walden....................................... 1,652 2.4% Owen Taylor.........................................6,052 9.0% Totals........................................66,873 3. Carl Albert........................................45,941 66.3% Kirksey M. Nix.....................................23,259 33.6% Totals........................................69,200 4. Eugene Davis........................................6,668 15.1% Tom Steed..........................................33,628 76.1% C. C. Curry.........................................3,846 8.7% Totals........................................44,142 5. John Jarman........................................54,293 84.3% Herman C. Shockley.................................10,038 15.6% Totals........................................64,331 6. Victor Wickersham..................................34,256 42.6% Lloyd E. Church....................................15,287 19.0% Toby Morris........................................25,383 31.6% Ted R. Savage.......................................1,288 1.6% Reford Bond, Jr.....................................4,078 5.0% Totals........................................80,292

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Elections of 1952 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS Office 1. M. E. Clark........................................21,000 Jesse Berry........................................25,553 3. E. T. Richards.....................................19,793 Geo. E. Nobles.....................................20,264 4. Lucille Hinson.....................................16,870 David G. Reed......................................23,244 5. Cora R. Stansel....................................14,020 Blance K. Young....................................25,434 7. Archie Stout.......................................22,118 Mary Eads..........................................18,328 CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Wilbur Wright................................................11,287 25.2% Ted R. Fisher................................................10,199 22.8% Ray C. Shaw...................................................9,785 21.9% Orley L. King.................................................2,783 6.2% John C. Burns.................................................7,324 16.3% Ulous Pollan..................................................1,054 2.3% Dennis Koenig.................................................2,246 5.0% Totals..................................................44,678 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 3. Winfield Scott......................................7,882 54.0% Howard B. Hopps.....................................3,148 21.5% J. E. Crowder.......................................3,558 24.3% Totals........................................14,588 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. Howard N. Kenyon......................................673 2.7% Page Belcher.......................................15,816 65.0% Wendell B. Barnes...................................6,680 27.4% Harry H. Calvin.....................................1,155 4.7% Totals........................................24,324

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Elections of 1952 District 2. Frank A. Anderson.....................................746 9.0% George T. Balch.....................................1,042 12.6% Percy Butler........................................2,312 28.1% Edward E. Easton....................................2,630 32.0% Milo A. Ritter......................................1,476 17.9% Totals.........................................8,206 5. J. B. A. Johnson....................................1,212 23.3% George E. Young.....................................1,652 31.8% Cliff Kerns.........................................1,067 20.5% Edwin Whitney Burch.................................1,250 24.1% Totals.........................................5,181 6. K. B. Cornell.......................................2,478 48.6% Charles N. Simon....................................1,069 20.9% W. W. Hicks.........................................1,549 30.3% Totals.........................................5,096

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Elections of 1952 RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTIONS July 22, 1952 DEMOCRATIC RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTION PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS Office 1. Irvin Hurst........................................70,546 Clark Johnson......................................89,194 2. Jack Webb..........................................84,746 Jess L. Pullen.....................................69,037 3. Sam Sullivan.......................................78,496 Joe Hardin.........................................72,653 4. O. S. Shaw.........................................86,302 Margaret Hughes....................................73,952 5. H. F. Tommy thompson...............................68,911 Fletcher Riley.....................................79,507 6. Bill Heflin........................................58,704 Ray A. Martin......................................87,543 7. Mary Lucille Heffron...............................58,972 Joe B. Hunt........................................91,472 8. George W. Stone....................................63,451 Bob Williams.......................................88,623 CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Ray C. Jones................................................147,604 64.9% Robert L. Owens..............................................79,574 35.0% Totals.................................................227,178 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 3. Wilburn Cartwright.................................18,848 42.1% Ben Arnold.........................................25,819 57.8% Totals........................................44,667 5. John C. Caldwell...................................17,039 46.6% Ben T. Williams....................................19,490 53.3% Totals........................................36,529

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Elections of 1952 UNITED STATES REPRESENTAITVE District 1. H. G. Dickey.......................................12,870 55.0% Grant G. Forsythe..................................10,509 44.9% Totals........................................23,379 2. Ed Edmondson.......................................29,327 53.7% Dennis Bushyhead...................................25,217 46.2% Totals........................................54,544 6. Victor Wickersham..................................36,316 53.2% Toby Morris........................................31,868 46.7% Totals........................................68,184

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Elections of 1952 STATE QUESTIONS STATE QUESTION NO. 353 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 100 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 1, page 341, Session Laws 1951. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 1, Paragraph 2, Article 24, Constitution of Oklahoma, so as to provide that no proposal for the amendment or alteration of this Constitution which is submitted to the voters shall embrace more than one general subject and the voters shall vote separately for or against each proposal submitted; provided, however, that in the submission of proposals for the amendment of this Consittution by articles, which embrace one general subject, each proposed article shall be deemed a single proposal or proposition, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................245,826 No.........................................109,218 AMENDMENT ADOPTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 354 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 101 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 2, page 342, Session Laws 1951. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Sections 18 and 19, Article 2 of the Constitution of Oklahoma by providing that service on grand juries as well as juries trying civil and criminal cases in courts of record and courts not of record shall not be limited to male persons, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................236,546 No.........................................131,743 AMENDMENT ADOPTED.

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Elections of 1952 REPUBLICAN RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTION CORPORATION COMMISSIONERS Wilbur Wright................................................14,520 49.7% Ted R. Fisher................................................14,676 50.2% Totals..................................................29,196 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 2. Percy Butler........................................2,245 48.7% Edward E. Easton....................................2,357 51.2% Totals.........................................4,602 5. George E. Young.....................................1,499 42.1% Edwin Whitney Burch.................................2,061 57.8% Totals.........................................3,560 6. K. B. Cornell.......................................1,682 54.5% W. W. Hicks.........................................1,401 45.4% Totals.........................................5,096

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Elections of 1952 GENERAL ELECTION November 4, 1952 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS DEMOCRAT Clark Johnson Jack Webb Adlai E. Stevenson (Pres.) Sam Sullivan John J. Sparkman (V. Pres.) O. S. Shaw ...................................430,939 Fletcher Riley Ray A. Martin Joe B. Hunt Bob Williams REPUBLICAN Jesse Berry J. Kelsey McClure Dwight D. Eisenhower (Pres.) Geo. E. Nobles Richard M. Nixon (V. Pres.) David G. Reed ...................................518,045 Blanche K. Young Mary F. Lawson Archie Stout Earl E. Ridle CORPORATION COMMISSION Ray C. Jones (Democrat).....................................509,625 58.0% Ted R. Fisher (Republican)..................................368,003 41.9% Totals.................................................877,628 JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEALS - NORTHERN DISTRICT John A. Brett (Democrat)....................................494,424 57.6% Harry C. Kirkendall (Republican)............................363,916 42.3% Totals.................................................858,340 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 3. Ben Arnold (Democrat).............................498,112 57.9% Winfield Scott (Republican).......................361,863 42.0% Totals.......................................859,975

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Elections of 1952 District 4. N. S. Corn (Democrat).............................484,606 57.0% L. E. Tryon (Republican)..........................364,674 42.9% Totals.......................................849,280 5. *Ben T. Williams (Democrat).......................496,089 58.0% R. B. Drake (Republican)..........................358,393 41.9% Totals.......................................854,482 7. W. H. Blackbird (Democrat)........................485,250 57.0% Dale B. Sutton (Republican).......................366,014 42.9% Totals.......................................851,264 *Unexpired Term UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. H. G. Dickey (Democrat)............................85,647 41.3% Page Belcher (Republican).........................121,442 58.6% Totals.......................................207,089 2. Ed Edmondson (Democrat)............................92,407 59.2% Edward E. Easton (Republican)......................60,550 38.8% Jeff McHenry (Independent)............................829 0.5% Sample Eugene Brockman (Independent)................1,714 1.0% W. R. Kelton (Independent)............................477 0.3% Totals.......................................155,977 3. Carl Albert (Democrat).............................73,185 77.9% Frank D. McSherry (Republican).....................20,735 22.0% Totals........................................93,920 4. Tom Steed (Democrat)...............................67,024 58.6% John L. Goode (Republican).........................46,446 40.6% L. D. Akin (Independent)..............................744 0.6% Totals.......................................114,214 5. John Jarman (Democrat)............................128,627 62.4% Edwin Whitney Burch (Republican)...................77,425 37.5% Totals.......................................206,052 6. Victor Wickersham (Democrat).......................98,823 63.3% K. B. Cornell (Republican).........................57,261 36.6% Totals.......................................156,084

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Elections of 1952 STATE QUESTIONS STATE QUESTION NO. 355 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 102 Submitted by House Bill No. 6, page 343, Session Laws 1951. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment authorizing the State to become indebted not exceeding One Hundred Twenty Five Million Dollars to pay compensation for active duty during prescribed periods in the armed forces of the United States to persons domiciled and having legal residence in Oklahoma not less that one year immediately preceding their entry into such armed forces, including costs of administration; and to levy taxes to discharge said indebtedness upon the severance of defined natural resources, upon nonintoxicating beverages, upon cigars, tobacco products and cigarettes and a surtax upon all net incomes, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................233,094 No.........................................639,226 AMENDMENT REJECTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 356 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 103 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 9, page 349, Session Laws 1951. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Article III, Section 1, of the Constitution of Oklahoma, reducing the age requirement for qualified electors to eighteen (18) years, but in no other manner changing said Section, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................268,223 No.........................................593,076 AMENDMENT REJECTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 349 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 249 The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall an Act amending 68 O.S. 1941, Section 1251 c, to increase the tax rate from two percent to three percent upon the gross proceeds of sales to consumers or users; amending 56 O.S. 1941, Section 180, by reducing maximum payable from State Assistance Fund for administering Oklahoma Social Security Act from five to three and one-half percent of total assistance grants; amending 68 O.S. 1941, Section 1251 b, by increasing revenues payable to State Assistance Fund under Sales Tax Act from ninety seven to ninety eight percent and decreasing balance payable to Tax Commission Fund, be approved by the people? Shall the act be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................115,592 No.........................................727,540 ACT REJECTED.

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Elections of 1954 SPECIAL ELECTION January 26, 1954 STATE QUESTION NO. 359 REFERENDUM PETITION NO. 105 The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall Senate Bill Number 454, Twenty-fourth Oklahoma Legislature relating to Toll Turnpikes and the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority; amending Chapter 6, Title 69, Oklahoma Statutes 1951, as amended by House Bill Number 933, Twenty-fourth Oklahoma Legislature; relating to construction, operation and maintenance of Oklahoma portions of toll turnpikes from Tulsa to Joplin, Missouri, Oklahoma City to Wichita, Kansas, and Oklahoma City to Wichita Falls, Texas; correcting typographical errors; relating to turnpike routes, wages and contracts; requiring repayment to State Highway Commission from turnpike bonds for cost of engineering services furnished not exceeding $1,500.00 per turnpike miles, be approved by the people? Shall Senate Bill Number 454 be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................174,236 No.........................................133,650 ACT ADOPTED. LAW SUSTAINED. STATE QUESTION NO. 360 REFERENDUM PETITION NO. 106 The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall House Bill Number 933, Twenty-fourth Oklahoma Legislature, concerning Toll Turnpikes; Amending Chapter 6, Title 69, Oklahoma Statutes 1951, and reenacting part thereof; relating to construction, operation and maintenance of Oklahoma portions of toll turnpikes from Tulsa to Joplin, Missouri, Oklahoma City to Wichita, Kansas, and Oklahoma City to Wichita Falls, Texas; providing for creation, legal succession, powers and duties of Oklahoma Turnpike Authority and removal of members by Governor; relating to turnpike finances, concessions, routes, revenues, bonds payable solely from revenues, property, facilities, condemnation procedure, and rights of affected common carriers and public utilities, be approved by the people? Shall House Bill Number 933 be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................171,151 No.........................................132,121 ACT ADOPTED. LAW SUSTAINED.

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Elections of 1954 PRIMARY ELECTIONS July 6, 1954 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION GOVERNOR R. P. Matthews................................................4,439 0.8% Louis H. Ritzhaupt............................................4,630 0.8% Tom D. Jones..................................................1,154 0.2% Raymond Gary................................................156,376 29.9% William A. Red Hall...........................................1,289 0.2% William O. Coe..............................................159,122 30.4% Bill Logan...................................................68,955 13.2% Troy P. B. Jones..............................................2,850 0.5% Wm. Gill, Jr.................................................31,125 5.9% William C. Doenges...........................................41,438 7.9% O. J. Fox....................................................25,185 4.8% John B. Ogden.................................................3,618 0.6% Tivis Nelson....................................................469 0.0% N. M. Lumpkin...................................................401 0.0% Fletcher S. Riley...............................................759 0.1% Willie E. Murray.............................................20,336 3.8% Totals.................................................522,146 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR James E. Berry..............................................148,406 35.9% Cowboy Pink Williams.........................................78,981 19.1% Earl Blassengill.............................................10,201 2.4% Wayne Wallace................................................45,298 10.9% L. C. Sullivan...............................................15,868 3.8% James D. Bayless.............................................21,554 5.2% Kenneth Jackson..............................................16,474 3.9% E. O. Henderson..............................................13,114 3.1% Richard I. Schierling.........................................4,578 1.1% Irvin Hurst..................................................57,789 14.0% Totals.................................................412,263 ATTORNEY GENERAL Mac Q. Williamson...........................................266,099 67.0% Edwin Langley...............................................130,499 32.9% Totals.................................................396,598

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Elections of 1954 STATE AUDITOR A. S. J. Shaw...............................................215,273 59.5% Clark Johnson...............................................146,417 40.4% Totals.................................................361,690 STATE TREASURER John D. Conner..............................................203,181 58.6% Glenn William Voegle.........................................42,836 12.5% Loyd T. Davis...............................................100,445 28.9% Totals.................................................346,462 COMMISSIONER OF LABOR Jim Hughes..................................................149,393 44.8% Joe White....................................................95,072 28.5% William M. Corbin............................................88,497 26.5% Totals.................................................332,962 SECRETARY OF STATE Andy Anderson................................................43,944 12.2% Homer H. Cox.................................................33,361 9.2% W. O. Pratt...................................................7,375 2.0% H. B. King....................................................8,092 2.2% Bill Wallace.................................................18,560 5.1% Wilbur Wright................................................34,425 9.5% Charlie R. Huff..............................................11,564 3.2% Frank Crane..................................................11,035 3.0% W. J. Pat Flanigan...........................................12,604 3.5% Patrick J. McKenna............................................5,332 1.4% Richard Burns.................................................8,796 2.4% Harry Johnson.................................................8,751 1.3% Marshall Wilson...............................................4,833 1.3% Harold Carey..................................................7,701 2.1% W. I. Carter..................................................7,635 2.1% Sharpe W. Philpott...........................................20,275 5.6% Robert L. Curtis..............................................9,437 2.6% Bill Bennett..................................................8,387 2.3% Elizabeth Whaley.............................................15,868 4.4% Rutherford H. Brett..........................................13,741 3.8% Joe V. Blackard...............................................4,175 1.1% A. J. Moore..................................................10,669 2.9% John B. Turner...............................................26,021 7.2% A. F. Shaw...................................................27,347 7.5% Totals.................................................359,928

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Elections of 1954 COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS Buck Cook...................................................158,844 46.2% E. L. Mike Battiest..........................................14,657 4.2% Harvey Hawkins...............................................32,136 9.3% Joe Jones....................................................37,611 10.9% Erskin B. Carlin.............................................14,819 4.3% Goldie G. Childers...........................................63,832 18.5% Geo. Voegle..................................................21,519 6.2% Totals.................................................343,418 COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE Joe B. Hunt..................................................92,382 26.8% Cloteal Smith................................................10,291 2.9% Wilbert G. Smith.............................................10,833 3.1% John Nance Garner............................................41,330 12.0% Ernest J. Stocks..............................................8,271 2.4% Warren H. Edwards............................................22,781 6.6% James R. Dickey..............................................53,478 15.5% C. J. May....................................................13,577 3.9% Fred T. Treadwell............................................29,205 8.4% Walter Flowers...............................................11,011 3.2% J. R. Shaw...................................................33,741 9.8% Cecil Le Roy Turner..........................................16,788 4.8% Totals.................................................343,616 CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Wilburn Cartwright..........................................199,731 53.2% J. J. O'Loughlin................................................689 0.1% Gordon Hines.................................................16,112 4.2% Aubrey C. Long...............................................55,416 14.7% Reford Bond...................................................1,995 0.5% Glen D. Johnson..............................................34,336 9.1% Joe Prince...................................................13,521 3.6% Willard Darks................................................11,534 3.0% John M. Lawrence.............................................20,020 5.3% Tandy S. Matthews............................................21,904 5.8% Totals.................................................375,258 CLERK OF SUPREME COURT Andy Payne..................................................197,536 59.5% Harry W. Worsham.............................................49,893 15.0% Floyd Smith..................................................84,051 25.3% Totals.................................................331,480

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Elections of 1954 CHIEF MINE INSPECTOR John M. Malloy..............................................151,325 52.7% Tom Woods...................................................135,673 47.2% Totals.................................................286,998 ASSISTANT MINE INSPECTOR District 3. Joe Johnson........................................52,255 47.5% Ned Wilson.........................................31,379 28.5% Wm. Lewis..........................................26,317 23.9% Totals.......................................109,951 UNITED STATES SENATOR Robert S. Kerr..............................................238,543 48.9% Jess L. Pullen................................................6,267 1.2% A. B. McDonald................................................3,745 0.7% Jeff McHenry..................................................2,934 0.6% *Roy J. Turner..............................................205,241 26.0% Henry Harding.................................................6,154 1.2% David C. Shapard.............................................11,071 2.2% Sooner Singleton..............................................2,896 0.5% George H. Hunt...............................................10,014 2.0% Totals.................................................486,865 *NOTE: Withdrew after Regular Primary and before Runoff Primary. UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. George E. Norvell..................................24,602 46.6% Ben Crowley........................................28,118 53.3% Totals........................................52,720 3. Carl Albert........................................50,288 70.7% M. L. Misenheimer...................................2,842 3.9% Alvin J. Morris....................................17,929 25.2% Totals........................................71,059 4. Tom Steed..........................................45,802 85.5% John W. Boehr.......................................7,764 14.4% Totals........................................53,566

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Elections of 1954 District 5. John Jarman........................................82,243 74.3% Herman C. Shockley..................................5,220 5.3% William Wade O'Neill................................7,054 7.2% Eugene Poling.......................................2,658 2.7% Totals....................................... 97,175 6. Victor Wickersham................................. 57,565 71.4% William Bolding....................................23,043 28.5% Totals........................................80,608 JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEALS - SOUTHERN DISTRICT John C. Powell...............................................33,645 32.3% Glendon H. Walker............................................23,972 23.0% Fred Cunningham..............................................33,699 32.4% Funston P. Flanagan..........................................12,676 12.1% Totals.................................................103,992 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 9. Floyd L. Jackson...................................22,606 58.5% Max Cook...........................................15,972 41.4% Totals........................................38,578

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Elections of 1954 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION GOVERNOR Joe H. Barber.................................................6,690 11.9% Rexford B. Cragg..............................................6,475 11.6% Reuben K. Sparks.............................................30,555 54.7% George Thomas Balch...........................................6,011 10.7% Blanche K. Young..............................................6,042 10.8% Totals..................................................55,773 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Ray Crane Shaw...............................................18,554 36.1% Kenneth W. Gray..............................................32,707 63.8% Totals..................................................51,261 UNITED STATES SENATOR Raymond H. Fields............................................23,339 41.5% Frank A. Anderson.............................................4,270 7.5% Fred M. Mock.................................................17,062 30.3% Ernest G. Albright...........................................11,521 20.5% Totals..................................................56,192 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 5. John M. Hazlitt.....................................2,727 43.4% George E. Young.....................................3,549 56.5% Totals.........................................6,276

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Elections of 1954 STATE QUESTIONS STATE QUESTION NO. 358 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 104 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 18, page 495, Session Laws 1953. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 2, Article XXII, Oklahoma Constitution, by providing that under limitations prescribed by legislature any corporation may acquire real estate for lease or sale to any other corporation if latter corporation could could have legally acquired same in the first instance; and by removing prohibition against creation or licensing of a corporation "for the purpose of acting as agent in buying and selling land," and substituting prohibition against creation or licensing of a corporation "for the purpose of acting as agent in buying and selling or leasing land for agricultural purposes," be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................227,055 No.........................................215,371 AMENDMENT ADOPTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 362 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 108 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 519, page 496, Session Laws 1953. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment authorizing investment of permanent common school and other educational funds of State in loans secured by first mortgages bearing three percent annual interest given by any honorable discharged member of armed forces of the United States, or an ally thereof, who served in World War I or II or Korean War or any future war in which the United States may become engaged, on improved or unimproved farm lands of State, which loans shall not exceed ninety-three and one-half per centum of reasonable value of land and improvements, and prescribing procedure, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................259,301 No.........................................189,819 AMENDMENT ADOPTED.

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Elections of 1954 RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTIONS July 27, 1954 DEMOCRATIC RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTION GOVERNOR Raymond Gary................................................251,920 51.9% William O. Coe..............................................233,079 48.0% Totals.................................................484,999 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR James E. Berry..............................................203,747 47.7% Cowboy Pink Williams........................................222,784 52.2% Totals.................................................426,531 SECRETARY OF STATE Andy Anderson...............................................201,017 54.7% Wilbur Wright...............................................166,192 45.2% Totals.................................................367,209 COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS Buck Cook...................................................235,559 61.0% Goldie G. Childers..........................................150,525 38.9% Totals.................................................386,084 COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE Joe B. Hunt.................................................244,376 65.7% James R. Dickey.............................................127,399 34.2% Totals.................................................371,775 ASSISTANT MINE INSPECTOR District 3. Joe Johnson........................................75,721 63.1% Ned Wilson.........................................44,205 36.8% Totals.......................................119,926 UNITED STATES SENATOR Robert S. Kerr..............................................318,862 100%

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Elections of 1954 JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEALS - SOUTHERN DISTRICT John C. Powell...............................................61,580 54.2% Fred Cunningham..............................................51,830 49.8% Totals.................................................113,410

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Elections of 1954 REPUBLICAN RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTION UNITED STATES SENATOR Raymond H. Fields............................................19,471 46.5% Fred M. Mock.................................................22,340 53.4% Totals..................................................41,811

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Elections of 1954 GENERAL ELECTION November 2, 1954 GOVERNOR Raymond Gary (Democrat).....................................357,386 58.6% Reuben K. Sparks (Republican)...............................251,808 41.3% Totals.................................................609,194 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Cowboy Pink Williams (Democrat).............................336,311 58.4% Kenneth W. Gray (Republican)................................239,335 41.5% Totals.................................................575,646 SECRETARY OF STATE Andy Anderson (Democrat)....................................346,668 63.0% H. P. Whitten (Republican)..................................203,522 36.9% Totals.................................................550,190 STATE AUDITOR A. S. J. Shaw (Democrat)....................................347,397 100% ATTORNEY GENERAL Mac Q. Williamson (Democrat)................................353,813 63.5% George E. McKinnis, Jr. (Republican)........................202,761 36.4% Totals.................................................556,574 STATE TREASURER John D. Conner (Democrat)...................................345,520 100% STATE SUPERENTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Oliver Hodge (Democrat).....................................347,026 100% STATE EXAMINER AND INSPECTOR Scott Burson (Democrat).....................................329,800 61.8% Ralph Weber (Republican)....................................203,155 38.1% Totals.................................................532,955

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Elections of 1954 COMMISSIONER OF LABOR Jim Hughes (Democrat).......................................337,479 63.2% Archie L. Gibson (Republican)...............................195,763 36.7% Totals.................................................533,242 COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS Buck Cook (Democrat)........................................342,383 63.1% J. A. McRee (Republican)....................................200,188 36.8% Totals.................................................542,571 COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE Joe B. Hunt (Democrat)......................................339,971 63.4% Carl B. Wood (Republican)...................................195,757 36.5% Totals.................................................535,728 CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Wilburn Cartwright (Democrat)...............................344,234 63.5% Harry Fischer (Republican)..................................197,700 36.4% Totals.................................................541,934 CLERK OF SUPREME COURT Andy Payne (Democrat).......................................343,198 63.4% Robert LeRoy Cox (Republican)...............................197,295 36.5% Totals.................................................540,493 CHIEF MINE INSPECTOR John M. Malloy (Democrat)...................................338,842 100% ASSISTANT MINE INSPECTOR District 1. Sam C. Wells (Democrat)...........................335,501 100% 2. John W. Moore (Democrat)..........................334,795 100% 3. Joe Johnson (Democrat)............................334,593 100% 4. Joe Hobson (Democrat).............................332,128 100% JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEALS - SOUTHERN DISTRICT John C. Powell (Democrat)...................................339,013 100%

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Elections of 1954 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 1. N. B. Johnson (Democrat)..........................335,931 100% 6. Harry L. S. Halley (Democrat).....................334,805 100% 9. Floyd L. Jackson (Democrat).......................328,787 63.0% Cecil T. O'Neal (Republican)......................193,061 36.9% Totals.......................................521,848 UNITED STATES SENATOR Robert S. Kerr (Democrat)...................................335,127 55.8% Fred M. Mock (Republican)...................................262,013 43.6% George V. Fried (Independent).................................1,563 0.2% George H. Brasier (Independent)...............................1,417 0.2% Totals.................................................600,120 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. Ben Crowley (Democrat).............................55,391 41.1% Page Belcher (Republican)..........................79,151 58.8% Totals.......................................134,542 2. Ed Edmondson (Democrat)............................67,872 64.7% Percy Butler (Republican)..........................37,030 35.2% Totals.......................................104,902 3. Carl Albert (Democrat).............................52,662 83.3% Jasper N. Butler (Republican)......................10,554 16.6% Totals........................................63,216 4. Tom Steed (Democrat)...............................43,915 100% 5. John Jarman (Democrat).............................72,380 66.0% George E. Young (Republican).......................37,223 33.9% Totals.......................................109,603 6. Victor Wickersham (Democrat).......................62,119 69.3% Reece L. Russell (Republican)......................27,492 30.6% Totals........................................89,611

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Elections of 1954 STATE QUESTION STATE QUESTION NO. 361 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 107 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 526, page 497, Session Laws 1953. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 53, Article 5, Oklahoma Constitution, so as to provide that the Legislature shall have power to release or extinguish, or to authorize the releasing or extinguishing, in whole or in part, tax and assessment charges against real property remaining delinquent and unpaid for a period of time as long or longer than that provided by law to authorize the taking title to real property by prescription, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................372,968 No.........................................159,670 AMENDMENT ADOPTED.

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Elections of 1955 SPECIAL ELECTION April 5, 1955 STATE QUESTION NO. 368 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 109 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 504, page 560, Session Laws 1955. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Article X, Oklahoma Constitution, Sections 9, 10, and 26, by providing for ad valorem taxes for public schools and placing restrictions thereon and limiting consideration thereof in State guaranteed school program, authorizing additional uses of levy heretofore made for erecting public buildings, increasing debt limit of school districts for certain purposes, removing limitations on certain contracts beyond current year, and by adding Sections 32 and 33 to said Article X to provide additional funds for buildings for school districts, and for buildings and capital improvements at State Institutions, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................231,097 No..........................................73,021 AMENDMENT ADOPTED.

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Elections of 1956 PRIMARY ELECTIONS July 3, 1956 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR Office 1. D. A. Heard........................................13,106 Ray A. Martin......................................38,386 Jack H. Kelley.....................................22,270 Dana Hendon........................................12,712 Jim Pipkin.........................................15,602 Sequoyah A. Perry..................................16,924 C. C. Hisel........................................18,077 Pat Brogan.........................................18,575 Tom Drake..........................................35,846 Wiley J. Adams.................................... 23,865 2. J. D. Reavis.......................................17,131 J. W. Keeter.......................................15,155 Marshall Stevens...................................27,220 Stand Watie Woodall................................17,295 Mary Selby Benham..................................24,066 David K. Spradling.................................28,161 Wayne Wallace......................................39,907 Andrew Fraley......................................19,017 Delmas E. Martin...................................16,941 3. Clarence Harris....................................26,354 Walter Franklin Morris.............................24,531 J. W. Parker.......................................40,271 John J. Cheney.....................................22,019 Margaret Hughes....................................44,478 R. C. Mackey.......................................24,973 Lillie Burress Williams............................16,881 4. John T. Forsythe...................................38,111 H. L. McCray.......................................28,102 A. T. Watson.......................................39,922 Harvey Hawkins.....................................26,477 Durward McDaniels..................................23,203 John Robert Biles..................................17,993 T. K. Klinglesmith.................................20,471

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Elections of 1956 Office 5. Henry Harding......................................34,196 Claude Campbell....................................45,208 T. Earl Curb.......................................14,120 Sid D. Williams....................................41,782 Jack Lawter........................................29,155 Dessie Butler Caldwell.............................26,746 6. Elbert R. Weaver, Jr...............................35,987 Pearl Duke.........................................29,055 Rex A. Little......................................36,948 Lela Browning......................................33,381 R. B. Thomas.......................................53,090 7. Frank Grayson......................................49,439 Roy C. Walker, Jr..................................52,343 David C. Shapard...................................43,612 Irvin Edward Hurst.................................46,352 8. Lester Lloyd, Jr...................................29,204 W. T. Bill Hughes..................................63,872 William W. Hampton.................................34,325 Claud C. Whiteen...................................32,242 Ben P. Choate, Sr..................................33,209 CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Andy Payne...................................................81,070 27.6% F. L. Chapman.................................................8,545 2.9% Walter Flowers................................................6,131 2.0% Joe H. Barber.................................................5,766 1.9% William M. Corbin.............................................6,562 2.2% Spencer M. James..............................................4,338 1.4% Tandy S. Matthews.............................................6,752 2.3% Harold Freeman..............................................105,649 36.0% John H. Sparkman.............................................28,271 9.6% Tod Sloan.....................................................5,231 1.7% R. F. Jones..................................................10,320 3.5% Clyde Hicks Fitts.............................................3,608 1.2% A. F. Shaw...................................................20,655 7.0% Totals.................................................292,898 JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEALS - EASTERN DISTRICT Bill Seawell.................................................15,694 12.4% Kirksey Nix..................................................56,948 45.0% Dick Jones...................................................53,702 42.5% Totals.................................................126,344

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Elections of 1956 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 2. Sam Sullivan.......................................21,278 44.8% Earl Welch.........................................26,145 55.1% Totals........................................47,423 5. Ben T. Williams....................................27,073 59.4% John C. Caldwell...................................18,434 40.5% Totals........................................45,507 UNITED STATES SENATOR Mike Monroney...............................................245,572 71.1% George W. Wulff..............................................15,397 4.4% R. Os Doenges................................................54,546 15.7% O. J. Fox....................................................29,825 8.6% Totals.................................................345,340 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. Harry D. Moreland..................................14,487 39.0% Lige Stewart........................................3,942 10.6% Howard Neal George..................................3,425 9.2% Alexander Johnston.................................12,252 32.9% Charles T. Kirtley..................................3,027 8.1% Totals........................................37,133 2. Ed Edmondson.......................................50,792 88.8% Jeff McHenry........................................6,345 11.1% Totals........................................57,137 3. Carl Albert........................................55,736 90.5% M. L. Misenheimer...................................5,819 9.4% Totals........................................61,555 5. John Jarman........................................51,755 84.4% W. O. Pratt.........................................2,871 4.6% Willaim Wade O'Neill................................2,885 4.7% Eugene Poling.......................................3,741 6.1% Totals........................................61,252 6. Victor Wickersham..................................36,166 45.3% Toby Morris........................................38,700 48.5% Ollie Mahan.........................................1,165 1.4% Lawrence L. Poor....................................3,698 4.6% Totals........................................79,729

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Elections of 1956 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS Office 1. John H. Rauh.......................................16,647 W. P. Tomson.......................................20,845 5. Ruth M. Carson.....................................17,691 Fred L. coogan, Jr.................................18,372 6. Walter Neustadt, Jr.................................9,353 Jesse Berry........................................16,228 Jerry R. Marker....................................10,513 7. Genevieve Seger................................... 12,456 Charles Dillon Hicks...............................18,285 Lat H. Lutes........................................5,311 8. Richard James......................................15,463 John f. Hickman....................................20,697 CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Charles N. Simon.............................................13,333 34.1% Robert L. Kinkaid............................................25,742 65.8% Totals..................................................39,075 UNITED STATES SENATOR Dan M. Madrano................................................5,379 12.2% Paul V. Beck..................................................7,666 17.4% Ernest G. Albright............................................6,539 14.8% Douglas McKeever.............................................24,447 55.5% Totals..................................................44,031 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 5. Homer Cowan.........................................2,323 48.7% Hobart H. Hobbs.....................................2,443 51.2% Totals.........................................4,766

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Elections of 1956 STATE QUESTIONS STATE QUESTION NO. 369 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 110 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 1, page 570, Session Laws 1955 (Sec. 1 et seq.). The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma authorizing the Legislature to create an "Oklahoma Vertrans Loan Authority" with power to issue general obligation bonds of the State, with total unpaid principal not exceeding Fifty Million Dollars ($50,000,000.00) at any time, to obtain funds to be loaned by said Authority to resident veterans of the armed services of the United States of America for purchasing or improving farms or homes, and with any such bonds to be paid from sources other than ad valorem taxation, prescribed by the Legislature, in not more than thirty-five (35) years, from date of issuance, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................133,248 No.........................................236,021 AMENDMENT REJECTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 370 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 111 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 1, page 570, Session Laws 1955 (Sec. 3 et seq.). The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma amending Section 6 of Article XI thereof so as to delete therefrom the paragraph thereof which authorized the Commissioners of the Land Office of the State of Oklahoma to invest the common school funds and other educational funds under its control in loans secured by first mortgages on real estate given by resident veterans of the armed services of the United States and its allies in excess of fifty per centum (50%) of the reasonable valuation of the mortgaged lands without improvements, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................127,241 No.........................................202,682 AMENDMENT REJECTED.

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Elections of 1956 STATE QUESTION NO. 371 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 112 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 6, page 565, Session Laws 1955. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment adding a new Article XIII-D to the Oklahoma Constitution: creating a Board of Regents of seven (7) members with terms of office of seven (7) years for the Oklahoma College for Women; same to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the State Senate; providing that members of present Board in office at time amendment is approved shall hold office until the end of their current terms; and making Board members removable from office only as provided by law for elective officers not liable to impeachment, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................129,495 No.........................................193,114 AMENDMENT REJECTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 372 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 113 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 8, page 564, Session Laws 1955. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment adding a new Article XIII-C to the Oklahoma Constitution; creating a Board of Regents of seven (7) members with terms of office of seven (7) years for the Oklahoma Military Academy at Claremore, Oklahoma; same to be appointed by the Governor with the advice and consent of the State Senate; providing that members of present Board in office at time amendment is approved shall hold office until the end of their current terms; and making Board members removable from office only as provided by law for elective officers not liable to impeachment, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................129,064 No.........................................188,302 AMENDMENT REJECTED.

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Elections of 1956 STATE QUESTION NO. 373 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 114 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 3, page 556, Session Laws 1955. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Article X, Oklahoma Constitution, be adding new section at end thereof, providing that cities and towns may, by majority vote of qualified property taxpaying voters, become indebted in larger amount than specified in Section 26, Article X, for municipal water supply and water facilities, whether owned exclusively thereby or not; and providing cities and towns may contract to bind revenue beyond fiscal year in which the contract is made, without vote of qualified voters, for purchase or sale of water from the United States, the State, or any subdivision thereof, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................151,875 No.........................................174,822 AMENDMENT REJECTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 374 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 115 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 22, page 567, Session Laws 1955. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment amending the Constitution of Oklahoma by adding thereto an Article, to be known as Article XXVI, creating a Department of Wildlife Conservation of the State of Oklahoma, and creating an Oklahoma Wildlife Conservation Commission, and prescribing the powers of such Commission, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................172,164 No.........................................157,097 AMENDMENT ADOPTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 375 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 116 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 35, page 569, Session Laws 1955. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 41, Article IX, of the Constitution of Oklahoma, so as to permit the ownership by corporations of stock in competitive corporations, or corporations engaged in the same line of business, where such ownership does not result in undue restraint of trade, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................106,155 No.........................................198,355 AMENDMENT REJECTED.

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Elections of 1956 RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTIONS July 24, 1956 DEMOCRATIC RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTION PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR Office 1. Ray A. Martin......................................93,526 Tom Drake..........................................74,442 2 David K. Spradling.................................68,626 Wayne Wallace......................................92,881 3. J. W. Parker.......................................86,504 Margaret Hughes....................................78,118 4. John T. Forsythe...................................70,857 A. T. Watson.......................................84,880 5. Claude Campbell....................................86,340 Sid D. Williams....................................69,758 6. Rex A. Little......................................66,064 R. B. Thomas.......................................87,459 7. Frank Grayson......................................73,304 Roy C. Walker, Jr..................................83,254 8. W. T. Bill Hughes..................................98,799 William W. Hampton.................................61,518 CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Andy Payne..................................................123,118 43.2% Harold Freeman..............................................161,783 56.7% Totals.................................................284,901 JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEALS - EASTERN DISTRICT Kirksey Nix..................................................57,474 50.8% Dick Jones...................................................55,631 49.1% Totals.................................................126,344

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Elections of 1956 UNITED STATES REPRESENTAITVE District 6. Victor Wickersham..................................32,903 46.4% Toby Morris........................................37,942 53.5% Totals........................................70,845

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Elections of 1956 GENERAL ELECTION November 6, 1956 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS DEMOCRAT Ray A. Martin Wayne Wallace Adlai E. Stevenson (Pres.) J. W. Parker Estes Kefauver (V. Pres.) A. T. Watson ...................................385,581 Claude Campbell R. B. Thomas Roy C. Walker, Jr. W. T. Bill Hughes REPUBLICAN W. P. Tomson Carolyn E. Stewart Dwight D. Eisenhower (Pres.) Gene Marshall Gardner Richard M. Nixon (V. Pres.) William E. Branham ...................................473,769 Fred L. Coogan, Jr. Jesse Berry Charles Dillon Hicks John F. Hickman CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Harold Freeman (Democrat)...................................472,927 59.3% Robert L. Kinkaid (Republican)..............................324,249 40.6% Totals.................................................797,176 JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEALS - EASTERN DISTRICT Kirksey Nix (Democrat)......................................453,228 58.0% Harry Seaton (Republican)...................................327,055 41.9% Totals.................................................780,283 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 2. Earl Welch (Democrat).............................463,473 100% 3. *W. A. Carlile (Democrat).........................464,444 100% 5. Ben T. Williams (Democrat)........................470,491 100%

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Elections of 1956 District 8. Denver Davison (Democrat).........................458,362 100% *Unexpired Term UNITED STATES SENATOR Mike Monroney (Democrat)....................................459,996 55.3% Douglas McKeever (Republican)...............................371,146 44.6% Totals.................................................831,142 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. Harry D. Moreland (Democrat).......................86,123 42.8% Page Belcher (Republican).........................114,896 57.1% Totals.......................................201,019 2. Ed Edmondson (Democrat)............................83,976 60.2% Percy Butler (Republican)..........................55,416 39.7% Totals.......................................139,392 3. Carl Albert (Democrat).............................60,620 76.5% Chapin Wallace (Republican)........................18,182 22.9% John R. Patrick (Independent).........................401 0.5% Totals........................................79,203 4. Tom Steed (Democrat)...............................57,416 61.1% Harold H. Potter (Republican)......................36,534 38.8% Totals........................................93,950 5. John Jarman (Democrat)............................110,416 63.7% Hobart H. Hobbs (Republican).......................62,812 36.2% Totals.......................................173,228 6. Toby Morris (Democrat).............................86,770 68.9% Fred L. Coogan (Republican)........................39,153 31.0% Totals.......................................125,923

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Elections of 1956 STATE QUESTIONS STATE QUESTION NO. 357 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 253 The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a proposed Act amending 14 O.S. 1951 Section 1, so as to divide the State of Oklahoma into six new congressional districts with populations, according to the 1950 federal decennial census, as follows: District One, 374,396; District Two, 373,887; District Three, 371,986; District Four, 374,193; District Five, 366,795; District Six, 372,094; instead of the present six congressional districts with populations, according to said census, as follows: District One, 439,518; District Two, 394,872; District Three, 266,995; District Four, 294,577; District Five, 436,620; District Six, 400,769; be approved by the people? Shall the Act be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................391,453 No.........................................297,628 ACT REJECTED. Necessary to carry......................433,549 STATE QUESTION NO. 377 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 260 The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, amending Section 2, Article XVII of Constitution of Oklahoma and Section 11, Article VII of Constitution of Oklahoma creating the county offices of County Attorney, County Clerk, Court Clerk, Sheriff, County Treasurer, County Surveyor, County Assessor, County Superintendent of Schools, and three County Commissioners, and the county courts and judges thereof, and providing for the election of all such county officers for a term of four years, such terms of office to begin on the dates following their election as provided by law, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................273,481 No.........................................407,091 AMENDMENT REJECTED.

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SPECIAL ELECTION December 3, 1957 STATE QUESTION NO. 376 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 259 The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall the Constitution of Oklahoma be amended to authorize county option and the holding of special elections in and by counties of the State at county expense not oftener that every two years, to prohibit or permit beverages containing more than one-half of one percent of alcohol by volume and not more than three and two-tenths percent of alcohol by weight; and the manufacture sale, barter, giving away, furnishing, receiving or transporting of such beverages; providing procedure for such elections; and fixing penalties for violation in counties adopting the prohibitory provisions? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................214,012 No.........................................275,528 AMENDMENT REJECTED.