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1974 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election

Oklahoma · 2 candidates · See every 1974 Governor race

Who won the 1974 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election?

David Lyle Boren won the 1974 Oklahoma Gubernatorial Election. David Lyle Boren received 514,389 popular votes (63.91%). The main challenger was Jim Inhofe (36.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Boren and Inhofe

Boren +27.8 pts · won by 223,930 votes
David Lyle BorenDemocraticWINNER63.91%
514,389 votes
Jim InhofeRepublican36.09%
290,459 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.