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1942 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election

Oklahoma · 2 candidates · See every 1942 Governor race

Who won the 1942 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election?

Robert S. Kerr won the 1942 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election. Robert S. Kerr received 196,565 popular votes (51.89%). The main challenger was William Otjen (47.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Kerr and Otjen

Kerr +4.3 pts · won by 16,111 votes
Robert S. KerrDemocraticWINNER51.89%
196,565 votes
William OtjenRepublican47.64%
180,454 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.