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1938 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election

Oklahoma · 2 candidates · See every 1938 Governor race

Who won the 1938 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election?

Leon C. Phillips won the 1938 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election. Leon C. Phillips received 355,740 popular votes (70.03%). The main challenger was Ross Rizley (29.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Phillips and Rizley

Phillips +40.7 pts · won by 206,879 votes
Leon C. PhillipsDemocraticWINNER70.03%
355,740 votes
Ross RizleyRepublican29.31%
148,861 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.