Roy J. Turner, Governor

Roy J. Turner

Governor
Born
November 6, 1894
Died
June 11, 1973
Age at death
78
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1946
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Turner259,491
Opponents227,426
1
Elections run

Roy J. Turner (1894–1973), a Democratic politician from Oklahoma, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1946 governor election in Oklahoma with 259,491 votes (52.46%), defeating Olney F. Flynn.

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How many votes has Roy J. Turner received?

Roy J. Turner has received 259,491 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Roy J. Turner’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1946GovernorOklahomaWon259,49152.46%Olney F. Flynn
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q2170852). 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.