J. Howard Edmondson, Governor

J. Howard Edmondson

Governor
Born
September 27, 1925
Died
November 17, 1971
Age at death
46
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1958
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Edmondson399,504
Opponents139,335
1
Elections run

J. Howard Edmondson (1925–1971), a Democratic politician from Oklahoma, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1958 governor election in Oklahoma with 399,504 votes (74.14%), defeating Phil Ferguson and D. A. Bryce.

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How many votes has J. Howard Edmondson received?

J. Howard Edmondson has received 399,504 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

J. Howard Edmondson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1958GovernorOklahomaWon399,50474.14%Phil Ferguson
D. A. Bryce
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q888066). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.