James B. A. Robertson, Governor

James B. A. Robertson

Governor
Born
March 15, 1871
Died
March 7, 1938
Age at death
66
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1918
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Robertson104,132
Opponents82,865
1
Elections run

James B. A. Robertson (1871–1938), a Democratic politician from Oklahoma, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1918 governor election in Oklahoma with 104,132 votes (53.56%), defeating Horace G. McKeever.

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How many votes has James B. A. Robertson received?

James B. A. Robertson has received 104,132 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James B. A. Robertson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1918GovernorOklahomaWon104,13253.56%Horace G. McKeever
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1531797). 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.