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1950 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election

Oklahoma · 2 candidates · See every 1950 Governor race

Who won the 1950 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election?

Johnston Murray won the 1950 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election. Johnston Murray received 329,308 popular votes (51.11%). The main challenger was Jo O. Ferguson (48.61%).

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

Murray +2.5 pts · won by 16,103 votes
Johnston MurrayDemocraticWINNER51.11%
329,308 votes
Jo O. FergusonRepublican48.61%
313,205 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.