Leon C. Phillips, Governor

Leon C. Phillips

Governor
Born
December 9, 1890
Died
March 27, 1958
Age at death
67
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1938
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Phillips355,740
Opponents148,861
1
Elections run

Leon C. Phillips (1890–1958), a Democratic politician from Oklahoma, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1938 governor election in Oklahoma with 355,740 votes (70.03%), defeating Ross Rizley.

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How many votes has Leon C. Phillips received?

Leon C. Phillips has received 355,740 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Leon C. Phillips’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1938GovernorOklahomaWon355,74070.03%Ross Rizley
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q1818869). 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.