Johnston Murray, Governor

Johnston Murray

Governor
Born
July 21, 1902
Died
April 16, 1974
Age at death
71
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1950
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Murray329,308
Opponents313,205
1
Elections run

Johnston Murray (1902–1974), a Democratic politician from Oklahoma, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1950 governor election in Oklahoma with 329,308 votes (51.11%), defeating Jo O. Ferguson.

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How many votes has Johnston Murray received?

Johnston Murray has received 329,308 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Johnston Murray’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1950GovernorOklahomaWon329,30851.11%Jo O. Ferguson
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q430402). 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.