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1936 Oklahoma U.S. Senate Election

Oklahoma · 6 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1936 Oklahoma U.S. Senate Election?

Josh Lee won the 1936 Oklahoma U.S. Senate Election. Josh Lee received 493,407 popular votes (67.97%). The main challenger was Herbert K. Hyde (31.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Lee and Hyde

Lee +36.4 pts · won by 264,403 votes
Josh LeeDemocraticWINNER67.97%
493,407 votes
Herbert K. HydeRepublican31.55%
229,004 votes
Edgar ClemonsSocialist0.26%
1,895 votes
P. C. NelsonProhibition0.13%
973 votes
Frank M. KimesIndependent0.05%
344 votes
R. M. FunkIndependent0.04%
298 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.