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1940 Oklahoma U.S. House District 8 Election

Oklahoma · 3 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Oklahoma U.S. House District 8 Election?

Ross Rizley won the 1940 Oklahoma U.S. House District 8 Election. Ross Rizley received 48,737 popular votes (53.83%). The main challenger was Ferguson (45.74%).

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

Rizley +8.1 pts · won by 7,320 votes
Ross RizleyRepublicanWINNER53.83%
48,737 votes
FergusonDemocratic45.74%
41,417 votes
Ralph E Butterfieldprohibition0.43%
391 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.