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1944 Oklahoma U.S. Senate Election

Oklahoma · 5 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1944 Oklahoma U.S. Senate Election?

Elmer Thomas won the 1944 Oklahoma U.S. Senate Election. Elmer Thomas received 390,851 popular votes (55.65%). The main challenger was William J. Otjen (44.02%).

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

Thomas +11.6 pts · won by 81,629 votes
Elmer ThomasDemocraticWINNER55.65%
390,851 votes
William J. OtjenRepublican44.02%
309,222 votes
Paul Beck VIndependent0.16%
1,128 votes
T. B. WilliamsIndependent0.1%
674 votes
Paul R. NagleIndependent0.07%
519 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.