DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION - Oklahoma · Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 518, page 647, Session Laws 1957

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Elections of 1958 PRIMARY ELECTIONS July 1, 1958 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION GOVERNOR B. V. Samples...................................................797 0.1% George Miskovsky.............................................87,766 17.0% B. E. Bill Harkey............................................23,362 4.5% Jim A. Rinehart..............................................39,279 7.6% J. Howard Edmondson.........................................108,358 21.0% Bill Doenges.................................................57,990 11.2% Joe H. Barber.................................................1,294 0.2% William O. Coe...............................................72,763 14.1% Andrew C. Wilcoxen...........................................12,958 2.5% A. B. McDonald................................................1,411 0.2% W. P. Bill Atkinson.........................................107,616 20.9% Totals.................................................513,594 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Cowboy Pink Williams........................................176,171 40.9% George Nigh..................................................80,727 18.7% Ernest Albright..............................................15,195 3.5% Jack Johnson.................................................11,130 2.5% George E. Norvell............................................54,541 12.6% Neville C. Kerr..............................................35,457 8.2% W. Otho Nichols...............................................4,177 0.9% Leonard C. Bowen..............................................9,023 2.0% Wayne Wallace................................................20,510 4.7% Bill Wallace.................................................14,479 3.3% Andrew Fraley.................................................8,613 2.0% Totals.................................................430,023 SECRETARY OF STATE John D. Conner..............................................120,964 33.4% W. O. Pratt..................................................32,411 8.9% William C. Bennett...........................................55,834 15.4% Charlie R. Huff..............................................43,107 11.8% A. F. Shaw..................................................109,311 30.2% Totals.................................................361,537

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Elections of 1958 ATTORNEY GENERAL Mac Q. Williamson...........................................209,939 54.0% Max Findley.................................................116,027 29.8% L. Frank Grayson.............................................62,658 16.1% Totals.................................................388,624 STATE AUDITOR Andy Anderson...............................................205,785 56.3% Clark Johnson................................................57,678 15.7% W. T. Bill Hughes...........................................101,776 27.8% Totals.................................................365,239 STATE TREASURER A. S. J. Shaw...............................................143,021 40.1% Pat Flanigan.................................................48,120 13.5% William A. Burkhart..........................................54,789 15.3% Folsom Scott.................................................36,857 10.3% John Vinson..................................................32,901 9.2% B. C. Newberry...............................................40,112 11.2% Totals.................................................355,800 STATE EXAMINER AND INSPECTOR John M. Rogers..............................................176,901 52.4% Scott Burson................................................160,428 47.5% Totals.................................................337,329 COMMISSIONER OF LABOR Jim Hughes..................................................187,718 60.1% Joe White...................................................124,166 39.8% Totals.................................................311,884 COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS Buck Cook...................................................153,101 41.9% Nathaniel E. Johnson.........................................21,190 5.8% Joe Taylor.................Withdrawn.........................53,881 14.7% Estella Johnston.............................................45,738 10.6% J. R. Shaw...................................................39,051 10.6% Howard Harold Voegle.........................................13,349 3.6% Bonnie Bales.................................................19,441 5.3% Jeep O'Neal..................................................19,475 5.3% Totals.................................................365,226

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Elections of 1958 CLERK OF SUPREME COURT Andy Payne..................................................249,548 68.5% D. B. Goines.................................................37,745 10.3% John Murray..................................................76,927 21.1% Totals.................................................364,220 CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Wilbur Wright...............................................152,686 42.9% Ray C. Jones................................................202,729 57.0% Totals.................................................355,415 COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE Joe B. Hunt.................................................271,528 76.9% John E. Schott...............................................81,354 23.0% Totals.................................................352,882 ASSISTANT MINE INSPECTOR District 1. Sam C. Wells.......................................36,878 67.4% William Sandman....................................17,785 32.5% Totals........................................54,663 3. William Lewis......................................59,038 47.8% Buck Perry.........................................64,218 52.1% Totals.......................................123,256 4. Joe Hobson..........................................4,627 66.6% John E. Carmack.....................................2,312 33.3% Totals.........................................6,939 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. William R. Peterson................................28,462 47.2% Lige Stewart.......................................10,493 17.4% Herbert Wm. Wright, Jr.............................21,260 35.3% Totals........................................60,215 3. Carl Albert........................................59,348 88.2% M. L. Misenheimer...................................7,887 11.7% Totals........................................67,235 4. Tom Steed..........................................37,337 65.4% John R. Taylor.....................................19,725 34.5% Totals........................................57,062

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Elections of 1958 District 5. John Jarman........................................84,840 87.2% Champ Clarke.......................................12,409 12.7% Totals........................................97,249 6. Victor Wickersham..................................33,743 39.4% Lawrence L. Poor....................................1,991 2.3% Wilson Smithen......................................8,381 9.8% Toby Morris........................................34,226 40.0% Mike Grey...........................................7,155 8.3% Totals........................................85,496 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 3. William A. Berry...................................60,090 67.0% W. A. Carlile......................................29,561 32.9% Totals........................................89,651 4. Morris Flynn........................................7,942 42.1% Pat Irwin..........................................10,918 57.8% Totals........................................18,860

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Elections of 1958 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION GOVERNOR Clarence E. Barnes...........................................21,075 34.2% Carmon C. Harris..............................................5,941 9.6% Rexford B. Cragg..............................................2,900 4.7% Phil Ferguson................................................31,602 51.3% Totals..................................................61,518 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Earl Winsel..................................................23,254 46.0% George B. Sherritt...........................................27,284 53.9% Totals..................................................50,538 ATTORNEY GENERAL Homer H. Cowan...............................................17,059 31.1% Harold H. Clifford...........................................14,486 26.4% Herbert K. Hyde..............................................23,230 42.4% Totals..................................................54,775 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 5. Hobart H. Hobbs.....................................4,679 61.5% John Causten Currey.................................2,919 38.4% Totals.........................................7,598 6. Fred L. Coogan......................................2,568 50.4% V. D. Firestone.....................................2,518 49.5% Totals.........................................5,086

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Elections of 1958 STATE QUESTIONS STATE QUESTION NO. 379 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 117 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 38, page 649, Session Laws 1957. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment, amending Article X, Section 8, Oklahoma Constitution, providing that real property and tangible personal property taxed ad valorem shall be assessed for taxation at not more than thirty-five percent of fair cash value estimated at price it would bring at fair voluntary sale; and providing any officer or other person authorized to assess values or subjects for taxation, who shall commit any wilful error in the performance of his duty shall be guilty of malfeasance and upon conviction forfeit his office and otherwise be punished as provided by law, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................251,317 No.........................................132,972 AMENDMENT ADOPTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 380 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 118 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 518, page 647, Session Laws 1957. The fist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment authorizing cities and towns, after approval at election, to enter into contracts and pledge revenues for a term of years with other governmental units for purchase of water, and securing water facilities; authorizing one or more cities and towns, after approval at an election; to issue bonds for term not exceeding thirty years; binding revenues derived from the sale of water for joint water facilities, and providing that Section 27, Article X of the Constitution shall be amended to permit joint ownership by cities and towns of water facilities, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................261,832 No.........................................117,614 AMENDMENT ADOPTED.

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Elections of 1958 RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTIONS July 22, 1958 DEMOCRATIC RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTION GOVERNOR J. Howard Edmondson.........................................363,742 69.6% W. P. Bill Atkinson.........................................158,780 30.3% Totals.................................................513,594 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Cowboy Pink Williams........................................190,530 38.6% George Nigh.................................................302,050 61.3% Totals.................................................492,580 SECRETARY OF STATE John D. Conner..............................................253,652 58.0% A. F. Shaw..................................................182,981 41.9% Totals.................................................361,537 STATE TREASURER A. S. J. Shaw...............................................212,634 49.2% William A. Burkhart.........................................218,687 50.7% Totals.................................................431,321 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. William R. Peterson................................34,296 46.2% Herbert Wm. Wright, Jr.............................39,837 53.7% Totals........................................74,133 6. Victor Wickersham..................................45,432 49.9% Toby Morris........................................45,513 50.0% Totals........................................90,945

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Elections of 1958 REPUBLICAN RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTION ATTORNEY GENERAL Homer H. Cowan...............................................10,529 40.0% Herbert K. Hyde..............................................15,736 59.9% Totals..................................................54,775

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Elections of 1958 GENERAL ELECTION November 4, 1958 GOVERNOR J. Howard Edmondson (Democrat)..............................399,504 74.1% Phil Ferguson (Republican)..................................107,495 19.9% D. A. Jelly Bryce (Independent)..............................31,840 5.9% Totals.................................................538,839 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR George Nigh (Democrat)......................................384,431 76.8% George B. Sherritt (Republican).............................100,068 20.0% Paul W. Updegraff (Independent)..............................15,674 3.1% Totals.................................................500,173 SECRETARY OF STATE John D. Conner (Democrat)...................................346,800 74.6% William R. Robins, Jr. (Republican).........................117,500 25.3% Totals.................................................464,300 STATE AUDITOR Andy Anderson (Democrat)....................................346,893 74.0% Wm. A. Burton, Jr. (Republican).............................121,373 25.9% Totals.................................................468,266 ATTORNEY GENERAL Mac Q. Williamson (Democrat)................................345,775 72.3% Herbert K. Hyde (Republican)................................132,351 27.6% Totals.................................................478,126 STATE TREASURER William A. Burkhart (Democrat)..............................345,136 74.8% Percy Butler (Republican)...................................115,993 25.1% Totals.................................................461,129 STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Oliver Hodge (Democrat).....................................350,472 74.7% Clyde G. Smallwood (Republican).............................118,373 25.2% Totals.................................................468,845

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Elections of 1958 STATE EXAMINER AND INSPECTOR John M. Rogers (Democrat)...................................343,772 74.8% Paul A. Ogle (Republican)...................................115,270 25.1% Totals.................................................459,042 COMMISSIONER OF LABOR Jim Hughes (Democrat).......................................519,002 100% COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS Buck Cook (Democrat)........................................342,733 73.1% Esther Doepel Holt (Republican).............................125,650 26.8% Totals.................................................468,383 COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE Joe B. Hunt (Democrat)......................................519,880 100% CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Ray C. Jones (Democrat).....................................519,913 100% CLERK OF SUPREME COURT Andy Payne (Democrat).......................................520,573 100% CHIEF MINE INSPECTOR John M. Malloy (Democrat)...................................519,235 100% ASSISTANT MINE INSPECTOR District 1. Sam C. Wells (Democrat)...........................518,350 100% 2. John W. Moore (Democrat)..........................518,325 100% 3. Buck Perry (Democrat).............................517,793 100% 4. Joe Hobson (Democrat).............................518,551 100% JUDGE OF THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS - NORTHERN DISTRICT John A. Brett (Democrat)....................................518,263 100%

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Elections of 1958 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 3. William A. Berry (Democrat).......................518,349 100% 4. Pat Irwin (Democrat)..............................518,122 100% 7. W. H. Blackbird (Democrat)........................517,306 100% UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. Page Belcher (Republican)..........................74,853 50.7% Herbert Wm. Wright, Jr. (Democrat).................71,190 48.3% George H. Brasier (Independent).....................1,336 0.9% Totals.......................................147,379 2. Ed Edmondson (Democrat)............................75,492 79.0% Milo Ritter (Republican)...........................19,996 20.9% Totals........................................95,488 3. Carl Albert (Democrat).............................43,868 90.8% Chapin Wallace (Republican).........................4,398 9.1% Totals................................ .......48,266 4. Tom Steed (Democrat)...............................43,837 74.0% Rolla C. Calkin (Republican).......................15,359 25.9% Totals........................................59,196 5. John Jarman (Democrat).............................79,917 82.3% Hobart H. Hobbs (Republican).......................17,137 17.6% Totals........................................97,054 6. Toby Morris (Democrat).............................54,967 66.7% Fred L. Coogan (Republican)........................27,425 33.2% Totals........................................82,392

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Elections of 1959 SPECIAL ELECTION April 7, 1959 STATE QUESTION NO. 386 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 121 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 1, page 479, Session Laws 1959. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment repealing the Prohibition Ordinance and Article 1, Section 7, of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma; and amending the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, by adding a new Article to be known as Article XXVII, providing for the creation of the Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Board; providing for privately owned package stores; providing for regulations and restrictions on the manufacture, sale, distribution and taxation of alcoholic liquor in the State of Oklahoma, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................396,845 No.........................................314,380 AMENDMENT ADOPTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 387 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 122 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 2, page 472, Session Laws 1959. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment adding a new Article XXVIII to the Oklahoma Constitution providing COUNTY OPTION upon alcoholic beverages, defining terms and providing: for elections in counties upon the proposition of whether the manufacture, sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages shall be legal therein; limitations on the frequency of such elections; that with certain exceptions existing prohibitory statutes concerning alcoholic beverages shall be in effect in dry counties; penalties; that said Article shall be self executing and fully operative on the date Article XXVIII, Oklahoma Constitution, proposed by the Twenty-seventh Oklahoma Legislature, is approved, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................221,404 No.........................................469,503 AMENDMENT REJECTED.

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Elections of 1960 PRIMARY ELECTIONS July 5, 1960 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS Office 1. R. E. Moser.......................................105,834 Dick D. Hamilton..................................133,957 2. James Reed........................................153,721 Ham Hamilton.......................................75,067 3. Charles R. Nesbitt................................129,784 Emma H. Fletcher...................................93,411 4. A. T. Watson......................................128,780 Edna Criswell......................................94,577 5. Clarence Harris....................................58,417 James Kirkpatrick..................................96,299 Helen D. Grove.....................................47,191 Derrill Cody.......................................29,870 6. Friend Burnham.....................................33,897 Jack Webb.........................................111,518 James T. Young.....................................83,157 7. Clarence Robison, Jr..............................131,841 W. K. Haynie.......................................85,924 8. Glenn W. Durrill...................................97,603 Hollis Hampton....................................124,243 CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Andy Anderson................................................64,268 17.2% Wilburn Cartwirght..........................................151,304 40.7% Whit Page....................................................69,174 18.6% Winston C. Gill..............................................14,293 3.8% Andy Payne...................................................75,528 19.5% Totals.................................................371,567

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Elections of 1960 UNITED STATES SENATOR Thomas C. Dunn...............................................65,139 16.8% D. R. Condo..................................................21,420 5.5% Robert S. Kerr..............................................300,061 77.6% Totals.................................................386,620 UNITED STATES REPRESENTIATIVE District 1. Lige Stewart........................................9,920 17.6% Wesley V. Disney...................................22,267 39.5% Yates Land.........................................24,048 42.7% Totals........................................56,235 2. Shockley T. Shoemake...............................13,166 16.6% Ed Edmondson.......................................41,595 52.6% Bill Doenges.......................................24,315 30.7% Totals........................................79,076 4. Tom Steed..........................................33,315 66.2% Herbert Abraham.....................................3,668 7.2% John R. Taylor......................................9,005 17.9% Hugh R. Hughes......................................4,266 8.4% Totals........................................50,254 5. John Jarman........................................72,178 88.1% Lawrence E. Sizemore................................5,704 6.9% Lawrence L. Poor....................................4,029 4.9% Totals........................................81,911 6. Toby Morris........................................40,304 49.7% Victor Wickersham..................................40,706 50.2% Totals........................................81,010 JUDGE OF THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS - SOUTHERN DISTRICT John C. Powell...............................................41,150 40.2% Hez J. Bussey................................................47,095 46.1% Glendon Walker...............................................13,902 13.6% Totals.................................................102,147 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 6. Harry L. S. Halley.................................31,407 49.4% Leslie Webb........................................25,276 39.7% James P. Goeppinger.................................6,876 10.8% Totals........................................63,559

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Elections of 1960 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION UNITED STATES SENATOR B. Hayden Crawford...........................................37,508 70.4% Herbert K. Hyde..............................................15,743 29.5% Totals..................................................53,251 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 3. George B. Sherritt....................................275 54.5% Harry C. Marberry.....................................229 45.4% Totals...........................................504 5. David Shapard.......................................2,962 48.2% Hobart H. Hobbs.....................................3,181 51.7% Totals.........................................6,143

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Elections of 1960 STATE QUESTIONS STATE QUESTION NO. 388 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 123 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 527, page 478, Session Laws 1959. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 5, Article III of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, which requires the nomination of all candidates for public office by primary election, by allowing candidates for the office of presidential elector to be nominated at conventions of the political parties, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................220,575 No.........................................172,219 AMENDMENT ADOPTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 389 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 124 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 519, page 477, Session Laws 1959. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 21, Article V, Constitution of Oklahoma, by providing that members of the Legislature shall receive monthly salaries of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00) for their services during their term of office regardless of when their term commences or expires, and they shall receive Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) per diem for not to exceed seventy-five (75) legislative days during the regular or special session of the Legislature, and the cents per mile for every mile of necessary travel for not to exceed eight (8) trips in going to and returning from the place of meeting of the Legislature, on the most usual route, and shall receive no other compensation, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................156,723 No.........................................236,438 AMENDMENT REJECTED.

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Elections of 1960 STATE QUESTION NO. 390 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 125 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 518, page 471, Session Laws 1959. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Article X, Oklahoma Constitution, by adding thereto Section 9A, to authorize an additional county ad valorem tax levy not exceeding two and one-half mills on the dollar of assessed valuation, when approved by a vote of the people, for a department of health, providing such department of health may be maintained with other counties, cities, towns or school districts or any combination thereof, and providing other levies and use of other public funds for same purpose shall not thereby be prohibited, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................201,218 No.........................................193,497 AMENDMENT ADOPTED.

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Elections of 1960 RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTIONS July 26, 1960 DEMOCRATIC RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTION CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Wilburn Cartwright..........................................130,746 55.2% Andy Payne..................................................105,905 44.7% Totals.................................................236,651 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. Wesley V. Disney...................................12,674 48.5% Yates Land.........................................13,422 51.4% Totals........................................26,096 JUDGE OF THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS - SOUTHERN DISTRICT John C. Powell...............................................26,740 43.2% Hez J. Bussey................................................35,140 56.7% Totals..................................................61,880 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 6. Harry L. S. Halley.................................17,753 58.3% Leslie Webb........................................12,657 41.6% Totals........................................30,410

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Elections of 1960 STATE QUESTIONS STATE QUESTION NO. 391 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 126 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 513, page 483, Session Laws 1959. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment, establishing a plan of state financial assistance to Oklahoma communities to facilitate Oklahoma's industrial development, by adding to Article X a new Section to be known as Section 34, providing for the creation of a State Industrial Finance Authority and authorizing said Authority to issue full faith and credit Industrial Finance Bonds of the State of Oklahoma, maturing within thirty (30) years from their date, in amounts not to exceed in the aggregate Ten Million Dollars ($10,000,000.00) outstanding at any one time, the proceeds thereof to be placed in a State Industrial Development Revolving Loan Fund, to be loaned by said Authority to incorporate local industrial development agencies in Oklahoma communities, in amounts not to exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of the total cost of value of such industrial properties, to be secured either by first or second mortgage thereon, pledging the net proceeds from repayment of such industrial loans and interest thereon, together with other state revenues, to the payment of principal and of enactment of this Act the Oklahoma Legislature, may raise the amount not to exceed Twenty Million Dollars ($20,000,000.00) as provided in this Act, and requiring the legislature to enact appropriate legislation vitalizing this Section and safeguarding the lending of such funds, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................128,850 No.........................................101,875 AMENDMENT ADOPTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 392 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 127 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 540, page 470, Session Laws 1959. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment adding a new Section 10A, Article X of the Oklahoma Constitution, permitting a recurring additional tax levy of not less than one (1) nor more than two (2) mills on the dollar of the value of the taxable property in the county, for public library purposes in counties of less that two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) population, in cooperation with other such counties, for public joint city-county library purposes in counties of more than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000) to be authorized or terminated at an election called by the Board of County Commissioners, and requiring such elections on initiative petition, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................114,294 No.........................................113,671 AMENDMENT ADOPTED.

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Elections of 1960 SPECIAL ELECTION September 20, 1960 STATE QUESTION NO. 396 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 265 The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment creating a constitutional State Highway Commission to develop and plan a state-wide road program, to have supervision and control of the Department of Highways and highways and bridges on the state highway system and to expend any funds relating thereto; defining districts, membership, term of office, method of appointment, qualifications and other provisions; providing for removal only for cause; re-enacting certain constitutional provisions; making amendment self-executing; and amending Section 1, Article XVI, Constitution of Oklahoma, be approved and adopted? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................186,176 No.........................................351,774 AMENDMENT REJECTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 397 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 266 The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment providing for legislative apportionment by a commission composed of the Attorney General, State Treasurer and Secretary of State; one Representative per county and certain additional Representatives; forty-eight senatorial districts consisting of contiguous territory with a minimum variance of population between districts; legislative terms; districting; original jurisdiction in State Supreme Court under prescribed conditions; elections complying with effective apportionments; amendment self-executing; related provisions; and repealing Sections 9(a), 9(b) and 16 and amending Sections 9 through 15 inclusive, Article V, Constitution of Oklahoma, be approved and adopted? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................189,348 No.........................................347,180 AMENDMENT REJECTED.

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Elections of 1960 STATE QUESTION NO. 398 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 267 The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall an Act providing each county determine whether it shall transfer the construction and maintenance of county roads to State Highway Commission or continue by county commissioners; subsequent elections upon petition; definitions; procedure for continual improvement and new construction, annual plans, controls by county commissioners, resident road supervisor, local purchases, transfer of property with additional roads therefor and other provisions in adopting counties; amending or repealing sections apportioning certain taxes to cause distribution in conformity with people's will in each county; other provisions, and declaring provisions severable, be approved and adopted? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................183,173 No.........................................353,446 AMENDMENT REJECTED.

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Elections of 1960 GENERAL ELECTION November 8, 1960 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTOR DEMOCRAT Dick D. Hamilton James Reed John F. Kennedy (Pres.) Charles R. Nesbitt Lyndon B. Johnson (V. Pres.) A. T. Watson ...................................370,111 James Kirkpatrick Jack Webb Clarence Robison, Jr. Hollis Hampton REPUBLICAN John R. Porter Thomas C. Points Richard M. Nixon (Pres.) Theo L. Klockman Henry Cabot Lodge (V. Pres.) Glenn T. Nichols ...................................533,039 Henry D. Irwin D. Jo Ferguson Genevieve Seger Jesse Berry CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Wilburn Cartwright (Democrat)...............................539,209 65.3% Percy Butler (Republican)...................................286,160 34.6% Totals.................................................825,369 JUDGE OF THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS - SOUTHERN DISTRICT Hez J. Bussey (Democrat)....................................734,390 100% JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 1. N. B. Johnson (Democrat)..........................733,811 100% 6. Harry L. S. Halley (Democrat).....................734,237 100% 9. Floyd L. Jackson (Democrat).......................726,118 100%

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Elections of 1960 UNITED STAES SENATOR Robert S. Kerr (Democrat)...................................474,116 54.8% B. Hayden Crawford (Republican).............................385,646 44.6% Billy e. Brown (Independent)..................................4,713 0.5% Totals.................................................864,475 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. Yates Land (Democrat)..............................75,934 36.1% Page Belcher (Republican).........................133,964 63.8% Totals.......................................209,898 2. Ed Edmondson (Democrat)............................79,732 56.9% Bill Sharp (Republican)............................60,253 43.0% Totals.......................................139,985 3. Carl Albert (Democrat).............................56,138 74.9% George B. Sherritt (Republican)....................18,799 25.0% Totals........................................74,937 4. Tom Steed (Democrat)...............................54,181 60.7% Don H. Crall (Republican)..........................35,028 39.2% Totals........................................89,209 5. John Jarman (Democrat)............................125,286 66.5% Hobart H. Hobbs (Republican).......................62,971 33.4% Totals.......................................188,257 6. Victor Wickersham (Democrat).......................68,192 50.0% Clyde A. Wheeler, Jr. (Republican).................68,116 49.9% Totals.......................................136,308

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Elections of 1960 STATE QUESTIONS STATE QUESTION NO. 394 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 129 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 520, page 482, Session Laws 1959. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment adding a new Article V, Section 27A to the Oklahoma Constitution, providing that the Legislature may by a written call signed by two-thirds (2/3) of the membership of each House thereof call itself into special session; and reserving the Governor's existing right, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................320,915 No.........................................382,952 AMENDMENT REJECTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 395 REFERENDUM PETITION NO. 130 The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall Senate Bill Number 153 of the Twenty-seventh Oklahoma Legislature, relating to income taxes, providing for withholding of income taxes from employees by employers; defining terms; providing for issuance and use of prescribed forms; providing for disposition of collections; amending 68 O.S. 1951 Section 901, as amended, relating to filing of returns and payment of tax and penalties, be approved by the people? Shall Senate Bill Number 153 be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................246,157 No.........................................450,015 LAW VETOED.

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Elections of 1961 SPECIAL ELECTION September 12, 1961 STATE QUESTION NO. 401 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 132 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 15, page 710, Session Laws 1961. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 20, Article II of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma, which establishes the rights of an accused in criminal prosecutions, by providing that where uncertainty exists as to the county in which a crime was committed the accused may be tried in any county in which the evidence indicates the crime might have been committed, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes.........................................91,909 No..........................................23,750 AMENDMENT ADOPTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 407 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 136 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 527, page 709, Session Laws 1961. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 10, Article V, of the Oklahoma Constitution to empower and direct the State Election Board to use a certain prescribed formula for each Federal Decennial Census to apportion membership in the House of Representatives; vesting original jurisdiction in Oklahoma Supreme Court to force said Board to make such apportionment; and repealing Sections 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, Article V, of the Oklahoma Constitution, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes.........................................26,407 No..........................................88,779 AMENDMENT REJECTED.

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Elections of 1962 PRIMARY ELECTIONS May 1, 1962 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION GOVERNOR George Miskovsky..............................................9,434 1.7% Paul J. Summers.................................................987 0.1% Fred R. Harris...............................................78,476 14.6% Max B. Martin.................................................1,199 0.2% Raymon Gary.................................................176,525 33.0% Preston J. Moore.............................................85,248 15.9% Thomas Dee Frasier............................................1,123 0.2% George Nigh..................................................84,404 15.7% William A. Burkhart...........................................4,055 0.7% W. P. Bill Atkinson..........................................91,182 17.0% Harry R. Moss.................................................1,101 0.2% Ben Elmo Newcomer...............................................564 0.1% Totals.................................................534,298 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Jack K. Gillespie.............................................8,043 1.7% J. Fred Green................................................27,575 6.1% Jefferson R. Watts............................................4,840 1.0% Wilburn Cartwright..........................................100,385 22.3% A. A. Rogers.................................................15,296 3.4% L. H. Bengtson, Jr...........................................10,812 2.4% Dick Jones...................................................29,301 6.5% Leo Winters.................................................120,083 26.7% Thomas C. Dunn................................................6,440 1.4% Lou S. Allard................................................44,582 9.9% Clifford Scott................................................6,518 1.4% Elmo S. Menetre...............................................2,615 0.5% Donald Nye...................................................30,210 6.7% Dennis Bushyhead.............................................21,155 4.7% Wesley V. Disney.............................................21,717 4.8% Totals.................................................449,572 SECRETARY OF STATE Andy Anderson...............................................271,702 70.1% Jack P. Trezise..............................................17,017 4.3% Barney R. Oldfield...........................................43,167 11.1% John G. Hudson...............................................55,508 14.3% Totals.................................................387,394

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Elections of 1962 STATE AUDITOR Wendell Brawley..............................................31,727 9.1% Roy A. Hoffman...............................................38,969 11.2% A. F. Shaw..................................................109,196 31.4% Paul McCoy...................................................34,094 9.8% O. K. Johnson................................................31,811 9.1% Pat Flanigan.................................................42,406 12.2% Clark Johnson................................................30,596 8.8% Hollis Hampton...............................................28,450 8.1% ATTORNEY GENERAL Jim Ed Douglas...............................................44,065 10.8% John Steele Batson...........................................61,672 15.2% Charles Nesbitt.............................................110,308 27.2% Court Pappe, Jr...............................................9,286 2.2% Tom Brett....................................................74,162 18.3% Lewis M. Watson..............................................29,185 7.2% Paul Pugh....................................................30,806 7.6% Wayne Quinlan................................................45,434 11.2% Totals.................................................404,917 STATE TREASURER Cowboy Pink Williams........................................165,055 38.6% Glen R. Key.................................................105,479 24.7% Johnston Murray..............................................77,881 18.2% William N. Christian.........................................78,459 18.3% Totals.................................................426,874 STATE EXAMINER AND INSPECTOR John M. Rogers..............................................224,769 63.9% Scott Burson.................................................67,261 19.1% Hiram Jones..................................................59,710 16.9% Totals.................................................351,740

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Elections of 1962 COMMISSIONER OF LABOR Henry Peak...................................................26,774 7.7% John C. Briscoe..............................................67,259 19.5% Bob Ingram...................................................36,070 10.4% Richard P. Dixon.............................................35,661 10.3% Harlan Bell..................................................39,763 11.5% W. T. Bill Hughes............................................56,445 16.4% Ralph Mitchell...............................................25,939 7.5% G. Roy Grazier...............................................17,412 5.0% James Welch Gallagher........................................25,703 7.4% James R. Reidy...............................................12,759 3.7% Totals.................................................343,785 COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS Buck Cook...................................................261,851 69.1% Skeet Lewis.................................................116,928 30.8% Totals.................................................378,779 COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE Joe B. Hunt.................................................304,886 79.9% John E. Schott...............................................76,641 20.0% Totals.................................................381,527 CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Whit Pate...................................................107,744 28.4% R. F. Jones..................................................63,463 16.7% Harold Freeman..............................................208,012 54.8% Totals.................................................379,219 ASSISTANT MINE INSPECTOR District 1. Paul H. Scroggins..................................37,082 64.9% Walter R. Qglesby..................................20,021 35.0% Totals........................................57,103 4. Earl Henry..........................................2,538 29.5% Joe Hobson..........................................3,058 35.6% C. R. Hall..........................................2,989 34.8% Totals.........................................8,585

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Elections of 1962 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 2. Earl Welch.........................................26,763 62.2% R. O. Ingle........................................16,232 37.7% Totals........................................42,995 UNITED STATES SENATOR Mike Monroney...............................................335,922 74.3% Woodrow W. Bussey............................................24,725 5.4% Billy E. Brown...............................................26,440 5.8% Wilson Wallace...............................................64,996 14.3% Totals.................................................452,083 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. Lige Stewart.......................................12,261 21.6% Herbert Wm. Wright, Jr............................ 25,553 45.1% Louis C. Deibel.....................................3,972 7.0% Doug Martin........................................14,863 26.2% Totals........................................56,649 6. Victor Wickersham..................................47,206 43.8% J. M. Bullard......................................28,692 29.3% Hoyt Shadid........................................21,801 22.3% Totals........................................97,699

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Elections of 1962 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION GOVERNOR Henry Bellmon................................................56,560 91.4% Leslie C. Skoien..............................................5,313 8.5% Totals..................................................61,873 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Dale J. Briggs...............................................28,705 51.5% James A. Carson..............................................26,956 48.4% Totals..................................................55,661 COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS Alice W. Fryer...............................................28,030 52.5% Mary Couch Eads..............................................25,360 47.4% Totals..................................................53,390 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 2. Bill Sharp..........................................7,234 72.2% C. O. Jerry Smalley.................................2,772 27.7% Totals........................................10,006 5. William P. Pointon, Jr..............................4,344 50.5% Hobart H. Hobbs.....................................4,250 49.4% Totals.........................................8,594 6. Glenn L. Gibson.....................................3,381 55.3% B. B. Talley........................................2,727 44.6% Totals.........................................6,108

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Elections of 1962 STATE QUESTION STATE QUESTION NO. 404 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 133 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 12, page 713, Session Laws 1961. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment to Article X, Constitution of Oklahoma, same to be added as Section 35, relating to municipal and county levy for the purpose of securing and developing industry and authorizing any incorporated town, or any county, by and with the consent of the majority of qualified taxpaying voters, to issue bonds for the purpose of securing and developing industry, within or near the municipality or within the county, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................263,850 No.........................................195,020 AMENDMENT APPROVED.

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Elections of 1962 RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTIONS May 22, 1962 DEMOCRATIC RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTION GOVERNOR Raymond Gary................................................231,545 49.9% W. P. Bill Atkinson.........................................231,994 50.0% Totals.................................................463,539 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Wilburn Cartwright..........................................154,741 36.9% Leo Winters.................................................263,566 63.0% Totals.................................................418,307 STATE AUDITOR A. F. Shaw..................................................222,110 61.5% Pat Flanigan................................................138,922 38.4% Totals.................................................361,032 ATTORNEY GENERAL Charles Nesbitt.............................................207,901 53.0% Tom Brett...................................................183,841 46.9% Totals.................................................391,742 STATE TREASURER Cowboy Pink Williams........................................214,085 50.3% Glen R. Key.................................................210,881 49.6% Totals.................................................424,966 COMMISSIONER OF LABOR John C. Briscoe.............................................161,820 45.9% W. T. Bill Hughes...........................................190,352 54.0% Totals.................................................352,172 ASSISTANT MINE INSPECTOR District 4. Joe Hobson..........................................3,436 42.8% C. R. Hall..........................................4,588 57.1% Totals.........................................8,024

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Elections of 1962 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. Herbert Wm. Wright, Jr.............................41,427 67.6% Doug Martin........................................19,844 32.3% Totals........................................61,271 6. Victor Wickersham..................................43,490 50.7% J. M. Bullard......................................42,176 49.2% Totals........................................85,666

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Elections of 1962 STATE QUESTIONS STATE QUESTION NO. 405 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 134 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 525, page 712, Session Laws 1961. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 21 of Article 5, of the Oklahoma Constitution to provide that no regular session shall exceed 91 legislative days and no special session shall exceed 20 legislative days, and to provide that Senators and Representatives shall receive salaries of $300.00 per month, plus $10.00 expenses for each legislative day present and mileage for necessary travel to and from the Capitol each week during the session and no other compensation, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................154,413 No.........................................235,965 AMENDMENT REJECTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 400 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 131 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 523, page 711, Session Laws 1961. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment adding as Article V, Section 63 of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma empowering the Legislature to insure continuity of State and local governmental operations in periods of emergency resulting from disasters caused by enemy attack or in periods of emergency resulting from the imminent threat of such disasters by (1) providing for the prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties of both elected and appointed public officials who may become unavailable and (2) to adopt such other measures as may be necessary and proper for so insuring the continuity of governmental operations, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................247,332 No.........................................149,086 AMENDMENT ADOPTED.

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Elections of 1962 GENERAL ELECTION November 6, 1962 TOTAL VOTE CAST.............................................724,974 GOVERNOR Henry Bellmon (Republican)..................................392,316 55.2% W. P. Bill Atkinson (Democrat)..............................315,357 44.4% L. Richard Zavitz (Independent)...............................2,090 0.2% Totals.................................................709,763 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Leo Winters (Democrat)......................................347,851 53.7% Dale J. Briggs (Republican).................................299,741 46.2% Totals.................................................647,592 SECRETARY OF STATE James M. Bullard (Democrat).................................347,070 56.3% William R. Robins, Jr. (Republican).........................268,709 43.6% Totals.................................................615,779 STATE AUDITOR A. F. Shaw (Democrat) (Unopposed)...........................543,140 100% ATTORNEY GENERAL Charles Nesbitt (Democrat)..................................359,629 57.3% David C. Shapard (Republican)...............................267,557 42.6% Totals.................................................627,186 STATE TREASURER Cowboy Pink Williams (Democrat).............................331,644 51.4% Tom R. Moore (Republican)...................................313,336 48.5% Totals.................................................644,980 STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Oliver Hodge (Democrat) (Unopposed).........................548,500 100% STATE EXAMINER AND INSPECTOR John M. Rogers (Democrat) (Unopposed).......................546,864 100%

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Elections of 1962 COMMISSIONER OF LABOR W. T. Bill Hughes (Democrat) (Unopposed)....................543,884 100% COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS Buck Cook (Democrat)........................................351,417 56.4% Alice W. Fryer (Republican).................................271,143 43.5% Totals.................................................622,560 COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE Joe B. Hunt (Democrat)......................................385,036 61.8% Herbert Heiman (Republican).................................237,419 38.1% Totals.................................................622,455 CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Harold Freeman (Democrat)...................................356,811 58.4% Robert H. Breeden (Republican)..............................253,764 41.5% Totals.................................................610,575 CLERK OF SUPREME COURT Andy Payne (Democrat) (Unopposed)...........................547,792 100% CHIEF MINE INSPECTOR John M. Malloy (Democrat) (Unopposed).......................537,791 100% ASSISTANT MINE INSPECTOR District 1. Paul H. Scroggins (Democrat) (Unopposed)..........534,444 100% 2. John W. Moore (Democrat) (Unopposed)..............534,735 100% 3. Buck Perry (Democrat) (Unopposed).................533,410 100% 4. C. R. Hall (Democrat) (Unopposed).................532,655 100% JUDGE OF THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS - EASTERN DISTRICT Kirksey Nix (Democrat) (Unopposed)..........................536,087 100%

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Elections of 1962 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 2. Earl Welch (Democrat).............................345,772 58.3% Frank D. McSherry (Republican)....................247,316 41.6% Totals.......................................593,088 5. Ben T. Williams (Democrat) (Unopposed)............538,851 100% 8. Denver Davison (Democrat) (Unopposed).............537,305 100% UNITED STATES SENATOR Mike Monroney (Democrat)....................................353,890 53.2% B. Hayden Crawford (Republican).............................307,966 46.3% Paul V. Beck (Independent)....................................2,856 0.4% Totals.................................................664,712 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. Page Belcher (Republican).........................102,585 68.6% Herbert Wm. Wright, Jr. (Democrat).................46,949 31.3% Totals.......................................149,534 2. Ed Edmondson (Democrat)............................65,968 56.6% Bill Sharp (Republican)............................50,481 43.3% Totals.......................................116,449 3. Carl Albert (Democrat) (Unopposed).................56,010 100% 4. Tom Steed (Democrat) (Unopposed)...................66,000 100% 5. John Jarman (Democrat).............................90,392 68.8% William P. Pointon, Jr. (Republican)...............40,825 31.1% Totals.......................................131,217 6. Victor Wickersham (Democrat).......................56,418 53.5% Glenn L. Gibson (Republican).......................48,985 46.4% Totals.......................................105,403

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Elections of 1962 STATE QUESTIONS STATE QUESTION NO. 406 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 135 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 543, page 715, Session Laws 1961. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 3 of Article 27 of the Oklahoma Constitution by striking and eliminating the provisions thereof requiring that manufacturers, distillers, rectifiers, bottlers, wine makers, brewers or importers of alcoholic beverages, shall sell such alcoholic beverages to every licensed wholesale distributor who desires to purchase the same, on the same price basis and without discrimination, be approved by the people? Shall the amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................319,809 No.........................................307,861 AMENDMENT REJECTED. Necessary to carry................362,488 *See Ford v. Oklahoma Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. (Oklahoma Supreme Court, 10-17-63.) STATE QUESTION NO. 408 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 271 The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a constitutional amendment providing method for enforcement of the present constitutional formulae apportioning members of the House of Representatives and Senate; vesting this duty in the Attorney General, Secretary of State and State Treasurer acting ex-officio as a legislative apportionment commission; conferring original jurisdiction upon State Supreme Court to review any apportionment upon petition of any qualified elector under prescribed conditions; defining senatorial terms; requiring elections in accordance with apportionments; declaring amendment selfexecuting; repealing subsections a, b, i and j, Section 10 and amending Sections 11-16 inclusive, Article V, Constitution of Oklahoma, be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be approved? Vote---Yes........................................335,045 No.........................................273,287 AMENDMENT REJECTED*. Necessary to carry...............362,488 *See M. A. Price, John M. Rasberry, J. R. Hutchins and Roy Grimes v. William N. Christian, Secretary of State, State of Oklahoma, 373 P.(2d) 1017 (1962).

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SPECIAL ELECTION December 3, 1963 STATE QUESTION NO. 411 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 137 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 535, page 730, Session Laws 1963. Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Article X, Oklahoma Constitution by adding a new Section thereto to be denominated as Section 35 of said Article X, authorizing the Legislature to enact a law whereby the State may become indebted not to exceed Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000.00) for the purpose of constructing new buildings and other capital improvements and for equipping, remodeling, modernizing and repairing any and all existing buildings and capital improvements at the University of Oklahoma Medical Center; authorizing the Legislature to provide for the payment and discharge of principal and interest on said debt from sources of State income, be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment by approved? Vote---Yes........................................152,940 No..........................................56,137 AMENDMENT ADOPTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 417 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 143 Submitted by Senate Bill No. 139, page 696, Session Laws, 1963. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall an act repealing Section 131 and enacting Section 131.1, Title 19, Oklahoma Statutes, increasing terms of office of county officers from two to four years for terms beginning on the first Mondays of the following months:

January, 1965, County and Court Clerks, Surveyor, and Commissioners of Districts Two and Three: July, 1965, superintendent of Schools; January, 1967, County Attorney, Sheriff, Assessor, Weigher, and Commissioner of District One; July, 1967, County Treasurer,

and prohibiting said officers, and county judges, from being candidates for any other office while serving their terms of office, be approved by the people? Vote---Yes.........................................64,042 No.........................................142,057 ACT REJECTED.

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Elections of 1963 STATE QUESTION NO. 418 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 144 Submitted by Senate Bill No. 139, page 696, Session Laws, 1963. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a constitutional amendment amending Section 11, Article VII Oklahoma Constitution, so as to increase the term of office of County Judges of this State from two years to four years, be approved by the people? Vote---Yes.........................................67,703 No.........................................137,412 AMENDMENT REJECTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 419 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 145 Submitted by Senate Bill No. 139, page 696, Session Laws, 1963. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall constitutional amendments amending Section 10, repealing Section 9, and adopting Section 9A1, all in Article V, Oklahoma Constitution, increasing terms of office members of State House of Representatives to four years, such terms to commence after the November, 1964, general election; increasing the terms of office of State Senators to six years; providing that Senators now serving shall complete their terms; that Senators elected in 1964 from Districts Two, Four, Six, Eight, Ten, Twelve, Thirteen, Fourteen, Fifteen, Sixteen and Seventeen, shall serve to 1968, thereafter, all Senators shall serve six-year terms, be approved by the people? Vote---Yes.........................................43,907 No.........................................160,649 ACT REJECTED.

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Elections of 1964 PRIMARY ELECTIONS May 5, 1964 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION JUDGE OF THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS - NORTHERN DISTRICT Tom Brett....................................................79,175 51.6% Joe E. Johnson...............................................74,237 48.3% Totals.................................................153,412 UNITED STATES SENATOR (Unexpired Term) Willard R. Owens.............................................14,134 2.3% Fred R. Harris..............................................190,868 32.2% J. Howard Edmondson.........................................215,455 36.4% Raymond Gary................................................170,869 28.8% Totals.................................................591,326 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. Doug Martin........................................45,446 57.2% Lige K. Stewart....................................33,936 42.7% Totals........................................79,382 2. Ed Edmondson.......................................71,365 78.9% Jack Gerdes........................................18,972 21.0% Totals........................................90,337 4. Tom Steed..........................................50,720 78.7% Edward W. Mackensen................................13,660 21.2% Totals........................................64,380 5. John Jarman........................................92,689 82.7% Barry Albert.......................................19,288 17.2% Totals.......................................111,977 6. Gene Grubitz........................................9,190 9.3% Victor Wickersham..................................48,930 49.8% Jed Johnson, Jr....................................23,679 24.1% Robert E. Lee Richardson...........................16,340 16.6% Totals........................................98,139

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Elections of 1964 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION UNITED STATES SENATOR (Unexpired Term) Bud Wilkinson...............................................100,544 79.2% Thomas J. Harris.............................................19,170 15.1% Forest W. Beall...............................................7,211 5.6% Totals.................................................126,925 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 6. Bayard C. Auchincloss...............................7,095 67.6% Glenn Gibson........................................3,390 32.3% Totals........................................10,485

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Elections of 1964 STATE QUESTIONS STATE QUESTION NO. 409 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 272 The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a constitutional amendment adding self-executing Section Twelve, Article Twenty-three, Oklahoma Constitution; announcing State policy, and providing that neither membership nor non-membership in any labor organization, nor the payment or non-payment of any dues, fees or other charges to any labor organization, shall be required as a condition to obtaining or retaining employment within the State of Oklahoma; prohibiting agreements to deny employment within the State of Oklahoma; prohibiting agreements to deny employment or continuation of employment to any person because of membership or non-membership in any labor organizationl superseding conflicting provisions, and authorizing legislation consistent therewith, be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be approved? Vote---Yes........................................352,267 No.........................................376,555 AMENDMENT REJECTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 412 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 138 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 11, page 727, Session Laws 1963. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a constitutional amendment amending Section 1, Article III, Oklahoma Constitution, by providing that qualified electors shall have resided in the state at least six months, in the county two months, and in the election precinct twenty days be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be approved? Vote---Yes........................................401,998 No.........................................240,299 AMENDMENT APPROVED. STATE QUESTION NO. 413 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 139 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 528, page 731, Session Laws 1963. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional amendment amending Section 21, Article V of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to provide that members of the Legislature shall receive such compensation as may be provided by law be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be approved? Vote---Yes........................................183,382 No.........................................443,971 AMENDMENT REJECTED.

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Elections of 1964 RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTIONS May 26, 1964 DEMOCRATIC RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTION UNITED STATES SENATOR (Unexpired Term) Fred R. Harris..............................................277,362 60.9% J. Howard Edmondson.........................................178,051 39.0% Totals.................................................455,413 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 6. Victor Wickersham..................................40,861 49.2% Jed Johnson, Jr....................................42,164 50.7% Totals........................................83,025

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Elections of 1964 STATE QUESTION STATE QUESTION NO. 416 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 142 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 4, page 736, Session Laws 1963. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a constitutional amendment repealing Sections 9 through 16; adopting Sections 9A, 10A, 11A, 11B, 11C and 11D, Article V, Oklahoma Constitution; apportioning Oklahoma into 19 one-county, and 29 two-county Senatorial Districts electing one Senator each; apportioning counties one State Representative for each one-precinct or fraction thereof, of State's population therein up to four Representatives, then one for each two-percent; upon failure of Legislature, Reapportionment Commission shall apportion Legislature, with review by Oklahoma Supreme Court; and establishing two and four year terms of office for Representatives and Senators, respectively, be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be approved? Vote---Yes........................................277,097 No.........................................221,325 AMENDMENT APPROVED *Actual reapportionment under this amendment was set out by order of the U.S. District Court in Moss vs. Burkhart, August 7 and August 19, 1964, and Special Primary Elections were held on September 29, 1964.

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Elections of 1964 GENERAL ELECTION November 3, 1964 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORS DEMCORAT Lloyd Patton George Bingaman Lyndon B. Johnson (Pres.) L. P. Williams Hubert H. Hmphrey (V. Pres.) H. W. Wright ...................................519,834 Brandon Frost Phil Daugherty Paul Pugh Jerry Jackson REPUBLICAN I. W. Musgrove Beulah Whitford Barry M. Goldwater (Pres.) John Goode William E. Miller (V. Pres.) Vernon Beals ...................................412,665 Vera Parkinson Robert Lang Phillisjean Morris Irvin K. Bollenbach CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Ray C. Jones (Democrat).....................................949,330 100% JUDGE OF THE CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEALS - NORTHERN DISTRICT Tom Brett (Democrat)........................................949,330 100% JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 3. William A. Berry (Democrat).......................949,330 100% 4. Pat Irwin (Democrat)..............................949,330 100% 7. W. H. Blackbird (Democrat)........................949,330 100%

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Elections of 1964 UNITED STATES SENATOR (Unexpired Term) Fred R. Harris (Democrat)...................................466,782 51.1% Bud Wilkinson (Republican)..................................445,392 48.8% Totals.................................................912,174 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. Doug Martin (Democrat).............................71,998 36.4% Page Belcher (Republican).........................125,377 63.5% Totals.......................................197,375 2. Ed Edmondson (Democrat)............................90,466 61.4% George L. Lange (Republican).......................56,843 38.5% Totals.......................................147,309 3. Carl Albert (Democrat).............................62,952 79.0% Frank D. McSherry (Republican).....................16,706 20.9% Totals........................................79,658 4. Tom Steed (Democrat)...............................98,419 100% 5. John Jarman (Democrat)............................130,014 70.8% Homer Cowan (Republican)...........................53,596 29.1% Totals.......................................183,610 6. Jed Johnson, Jr. (Democrat)........................75,879 56.6% Bayard Auchincloss.................................58,041 43.3% Totals.......................................133,920

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Elections of 1964 STATE QUESTIONS STATE QUESTION NO. 414 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 140 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 537, page 728, Session Laws 1963. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Section 21 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma to provide for compensation of Legislators at Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) per diem for not to exceed seventy-five (75) legislative days and Twenty-five Dollars ($25.00) per diem for not to exceed forty (40) days for Legislative Council meetings during the time the Legislature is not in session and Ten Cents (10¢) per mile for mileage traveled from place of residence to place of Legislature or Legislative Council meeting, be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be approved? Vote---Yes........................................188,753 No.........................................583,480 AMENDMENT REJECTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 415 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 141 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 3, page 733, Session Laws 1963. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a constitutional amendment adding Article VII-A to Oklahoma Constitution: creating Court on the Judiciary with trial and appellate divisions having exclusive jurisdiction to remove or compel retirement of persons exercising constitutional judicial powers, for specified causes; court members selected by Supreme Court, Court of Criminal Appeals and Bar Association; prosecutions instituted by Supreme Court, Governor, Attorney General, Bar Association, or House of Representatives; Supreme Court to select prosecutor from Bar Association's list; court members to receive no compensation except expense allowance as for District Judges, prosecutor's compensation awarded by and in each Division of Court, be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be approved? Vote---Yes........................................397,823 No.........................................370,694 AMENDMENT REJECTED. Necessary to carry................476,666

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Elections of 1964 STATE QUESTION NO. 420 REFERENDUM PETITION NO. 17 The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall Senate Bill Number 56 of the Twenty-ninth Oklahoma Legislature, relating to appointments and elections, amending 26 O. S. 1961 Sect. 548, and 51 O. S. 1961 Secs. 10 and 12, repealing the authority of the Governor to fill vacancies in the offices of District Judge, Superior Judge and United States Senator by appointment, and providing for special elections to fill such vacancies, be approved by the people? Shall Senate Bill Number 56 be approved? Vote---Yes........................................310,358 No.........................................458,037 AMENDMENT REJECTED. TATE QUESTION NO. 421 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 274 The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a constitutional amendment amending Section 9, Article 10, Oklahoma Constitution; abolishing authorization for emergency levy for school districts, and authorizing a local support levy for benefit of schools of a school district of not to exceed 15 mills on dollar valuation of taxable property of district when approved by electors of district, be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be approved? Vote---Yes........................................417,638 No.........................................405,612 AMENDMENT REJECTED. Necessary to carry................474,666 STATE QUESTION NO. 422 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 275 The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a bill relating to the payment of State Aid to school districts; amending 70 O.S. 1961, 18-4 as amended; increasing allowance in minimum program of school districts for certain items of expenditures; fixing basis for calculation for teachers' salaries in minimum program of school districts; providing for payment of State Aid to school districts for additional teaching units approved by the State Board of Education and fixing effective date of Act, be approved by the people? Shall the proposed bill be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................362,468 No.........................................461,717 BILL REJECTED. Necessary to carry.....................474,666

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Elections of 1964 STATE QUESTION NO. 423 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 276 The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Bill relating to school districts; providing for disorganization of school districts not maintaining 12 years of accredited instruction and annexation of territory thereof to high school districts providing transportation within transportation areas in which territory is located; providing for continued employment of teachers of disorganized districts, and for use of funds appropriated for payment of State Aid to school districts for such purpose under certain circumstances; and making provisions of Act severable, be approved by the people? Shall the proposed bill be approved? Vote---Yes........................................403,865 No.........................................418,070 BILL REJECTED. Necessary to carry.....................474,666 STATE QUESTION NO. 424 INITIATIVE PETITION NO. 277 The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a bill relating to county superintendents of schools; providing county superintendents shall conduct joint programs for school districts when requested to do so, and prescribing manner of payment of cost thereof; fixing total compensation of county superintendents of schools; and repealing conflicting laws, be approved by the people? Shall the proposed bill be approved? Vote---Yes........................................307,173 No.........................................497,198 AMENDMENT REJECTED. Necessary to carry................474,666

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SPECIAL ELECTION April 27, 1965 STATE QUESTION NO. 425 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 146 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 511, page 1190, Sesison Laws 1965. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Legislative Act providing for a one cent increase in sales tax in addition to the two cent sales tax levy; amending Sections 1304, 1303, 1307, Subsection d, of Oklahoma Sales Tax Code, as enacted by Chapter 367, Oklahoma Session Laws 1963 (68 O.S. Supp. 1963, Section 13-1304, 13-1303, and 13-1307, subsection d); directing additional revenue to be credited to General Revenue Fund of State; fixing brackets for convenience in collecting tax; making other provisions of law relating to sales tax applicable; designating purposes of State Assistance Fund; and fixing effective date, be approved by the people? Should the proposed Legislative Act be approved? Vote Yes........................................171,123 No.........................................293,278 ACT REJECTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 426 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 147 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 530, page 1171, Session Laws 1965. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a constitutional amendment adding new Section 37 to Article X, Oklahoma Constitution, authorizing State indebtedness not to exceed Fifty-Six Million, Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($56,750,000.00) for constructing buildings and other capital improvements for Departments of State Government; remodeling, modernizing and repairing existing buildings and capital improvements; and purchase of land, equipment and furnishings for such construction and remodeling; authorizing retirement of debt from (1) uncommitted cigarette tax revenues, (2) allocations from General Revenue Fund, and (3) proceeds of any tax imposed for the purpose; and authorizing the Legislature to impose such tax, be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be approved? Vote---Yes........................................199,512 No.........................................261,229 AMENDMENT REJECTED.

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Elections of 1965 STATE QUESTION 427 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 148 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 22, page 1195, Session Laws 1965. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Joint Resolution authorizing the State Highway Commission to issue periodically up to Sixty Million Dollars ($60,000,000) in Highway Revenue Notes maturing on or before July 15, 1985, for constructing, widening, straightening, improving and resurfacing roads, to bear interest not to exceed three and five-tenths per cent (3.5%), providing form of notes, conditions of sale and redemption, judicial approval and incontestability; providing payment only out of the Highway Commission Note Fund of 1965; and irrevocably pledging that portion of first proceeds of seventy per cent (70%) of present four cents (4¢) per gallon motor fuel excise taxes necessary to pay principal and interest thereon, be approved by the people? Shall the proposed Joint Resolution be approved? Vote---Yes........................................213,953 No.........................................247,256 JOINT RESOLUTION REJECTED.

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Elections of 1965 SPECIAL ELECTION September 14, 1965 STATE QUESTION NO. 430 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 151 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 2, page 1240, Session Laws 1965. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Section 9, Article X, Oklahoma Constitution; authorizing a local support levy for benefit of schools of a school district of not to exceed 10 mills on dollar valuation of taxable property of district when approved by ad valorem taxpaying electors of the district, at annual elections or special elections called for said purpose, and providing no part of such local support levy and existing emergency levy shall be required to finance the State guaranteed program of a school district be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be approved? Vote---Yes........................................125,779 No..........................................59,535 AMENDMENT ADOPTED.

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Elections of 1965 SPECIAL ELECTION December 14, 1965 STATE QUESTION NO. 433 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 154 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 552, page 1182, Session Laws 1965. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional Amendment adding new Section 37 to Article X, Oklahoma Constitution, authorizing State indebtedness not to exceed fifty-Four Million, Seven Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($54,750,000.00) for constructing capital improvements for Institutions and Departments of State Government; remodeling, modernizing and repairing existing capital improvements; and purchase of land, equipment and furnishings for such construction and remodeling; authorizing retirement of debt from (1) uncommitted cigarette tax revenues, (2) allocations from General Revenue Fund, (3) proceeds of any tax imposed for the purpose, and (4) issuance of bonds pledging full faith and credit of state, be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be approved? Vote---Yes........................................101,340 No..........................................31,116 AMENDMENT ADOPTED.

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Elections of 1966 PRIMARY ELECTIONS May 3, 1966 DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION GOVERNOR David Hall...................................................94,309 18.5% Carmen Moe Marcus.............................................2,568 0.5% Keith Cartwright..............................................5,291 1.0% Howard W. Joplin..............................................1,330 0.2% Jack K. Gillespie...............................................865 0.1% Cleeta John Rogers...........................................71,248 13.9% Clifton Wood..................................................1,116 0.2% Leland Gourley...............................................19,898 3.9% Raymond Gary................................................160,825 31.5% Charles Nesbitt..............................................26,546 5.2% Henry W. Ford................................................19,815 3.8% Preston J. Moore............................................104,081 20.4% Al J. Kavanaugh...............................................1,647 0.3% Totals.................................................509,539 LLIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Fence-Cutter Roger Willis....................................47,944 11.0% George Nigh.................................................303,518 70.1% Bob A. Trent.................................................52,421 12.1% Woodrow M. Weaver............................................28,768 6.6% Totals.................................................432,651 SECRETARY OF STATE A. F. Shaw...................................................65,016 17.2% Ross Duckett.................................................52,537 13.9% Ship Bullard.................................................37,247 9.8% Pat S. McCue.................................................30,595 8.1% Herbert C. Wallace...........................................39,030 10.3% John Rogers.................................................152,998 40.5% Totals.................................................377,423

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Elections of 1966 ATTORNEY GENERAL James P. Garrett............................................141,964 37.9% *Kirksey Nix................................................112,986 30.2% Alvin Bruce..................................................34,668 9.2% Hugh Collum..................................................60,399 16.1% Odes J. Harwood..............................................23,671 6.3% Totals.................................................373,688 *Withdrew after the Primary Election and before the Runoff Primary. STATE AUDITOR Joe Bailey Cobb.............................................152,510 43.6% Pat Flanigan.................................................97,969 28.0% Clark Johnson................................................98,990 28.3% Totals.................................................349,469 STATE TREASURER James M. Bullard.............................................54,191 13.1% Glen R. Key..................................................88,212 21.4% William Joe Stafford.........................................20,150 4.9% Leo Winters.................................................212,952 51.8% William A. Burkhart..........................................35,252 8.5% Totals.................................................410,757 COMMISSIONER OF LABOR John Sowers..................................................27,025 7.7% C. Plowboy Edwards...........................................70,869 20.4% E. R. Lookabaugh.............................................38,573 11.1% Wm. Martell Pierce, Jr.......................................10,190 2.9% Wiley J. Adams...............................................18,731 5.4% Jack Lee Shermer.............................................10,254 2.9% R. O. Joe Cassity, Jr........................................11,615 3.3% J. J. Caldwell...............................................37,481 10.8% Lawson Pratt.................................................12,759 3.6% John N. Rogers..............................................109,369 31.5% Totals.................................................346,866

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Elections of 1966 COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS Jim Cook.....................................................91,806 26.8% G. I. Joseph Payton..........................................12,777 3.7% C. W. Scott..................................................22,328 6.5% Norman C. Holt...............................................21,749 6.3% Robert J. Roady..............................................11,571 3.3% Robert O. Cunningham.........................................79,930 23.3% Lige King Stewart............................................12,299 3.5% Fred T. Wasson...............................................13,762 4.0% A. L. Lee Mann...............................................12,930 3.7% J. R. Shaw...................................................48,316 14.1% L. C. Sinor..................................................14,859 4.3% Totals.................................................342,327 CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Wilburn Cartwright..........................................230,404 58.7% Robert E. Williams...........................................55,166 14.0% Ferrill H. Rogers...........................................106,323 27.1% Totals.................................................391,893 ASSISTANT MINE INSPECTOR District 4. C. R. Hall..........................................3,664 41.5% Ernest Moran........................................2,573 29.1% Joe Davis...........................................2,591 29.3% Totals.........................................8,828 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 1. Frieden Lee Machesney...............................5,924 16.4% John M. Gephart.....................................6,264 17.3% Earl M. Knight.....................................10,419 28.8% Lincoln Battenfield................................10,243 28.3% Leon S. Hirsh.......................................3,259 9.0% Totals........................................36,109 2. (Unexpired Term) Ralph B. Hodges....................................26,958 65.0% Sam Sullivan.......................................14,485 34.9% Totals........................................41,443

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Elections of 1966 JUDGE OF THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS - SOUTHERN DISTRICT Connie V. Southern...........................................18,317 16.6% Hez J. Bussey................................................61,452 55.9% Truman B. Simpson............................................30,038 27.3% Totals.................................................109,807 UNITED STATES SENATOR Willard R. Owens.............................................41,580 9.6% Fred R. Harris..............................................359,747 83.5% Billy E. Brown...............................................29,184 6.7% Totals.................................................430,511 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 2. Ed Edmondson.......................................60,989 77.9% Jack I. Gerdes.....................................17,262 22.0% Totals........................................78,251 5. John Jarman........................................68,179 71.0% Ted Davis..........................................10,675 11.1% H. B. Boots Taliaferro.............................14,911 15.5% Toney W. Sidwell....................................2,149 2.2% Totals........................................95,914 6. Jed Johnson, Jr....................................48,612 52.4% Victor E. Wickersham...............................44,005 47.5% Totals........................................92,617

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Elections of 1966 REPUBLICAN PRIMARY ELECTION GOVERNOR Dewey F. Bartlett............................................46,053 48.9% Bruno H. Miller...............................................2,764 2.9% John N. Happy Camp...........................................45,185 48.0% Totals..................................................94,002 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR Ernest O. Marion.............................................25,867 33.2% J. Robert Wootten............................................51,924 66.7% Totals..................................................77,791 UNITED STATES SENTOR Pat J. Patterson.............................................36,036 42.5% Don Kinkaid..................................................32,137 37.9% Gustav K. Brandborg..........................................16,617 19.5% Totals..................................................84,790

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Elections of 1966 STATE QUESTIONS STATE QUESTION NO. 428 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 149 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 10, page 1174, Session Laws 1965. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional Amendment repealing Section 3 of Article XIII of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma requiring the Legislature to provide separate schools with like accommodations for white and colored children be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be approved? Vote---Yes........................................327,927 No.........................................166,941 AMENDMENT ADOPTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 429 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 150 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 19, page 1175, Session Laws 1965. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional Amendment providing for impeachment and removal from office of elected state officials, including the Justices of the Supreme Court and the Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals; providing for automatic suspension of such officials from office upon verdict of guilty of a felony by a trial court of competent jurisdiction; directing withholding of pay and allowances during period of suspension; authorizing reinstatement in office and receipt of accumulated withheld pay and allowances upon reversal of conviction by a court of competent jurisdiction, and authorizing temporary appointments be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be approved? Vote---Yes........................................395,295 No..........................................90,253 AMENDMENT ADOPTED.

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Elections of 1966 STATE QUESTION NO. 431 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 152 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 512, page 1177, Session Laws 1965. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional Amendment adding Article VII-A to Oklahoma Constitution; creating Court on the Judiciary with trial and appellate divisions having exclusive jurisdiction to remove or compel retirement of persons exercising constitutional judicial powers; providing for the selection of judges thereof; authorizing Supreme Court, Governor, Attorney General or House of Representatives to institute prosecutions therein; providing for the selection of prosecutors from list of five names furnished by Bar Association; limiting compensation of court members to expense allowance as for district judges; and empowering each Court Division to fix compensation of prosecutors, be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be approved? Vote---Yes........................................328,012 No.........................................128,207 AMENDMENT ADOPTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 432 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 153 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 523, page 1181, Session Laws 1965. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Article III of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma by adding Section 1A, providing that any citizen of the United States who immediately prior to his removal to this state was a qualified elector of another state and who has been a resident of Oklahoma for less than six months prior to a presidential election is entitled to vote for President and Vice President at that election, but for no other offices, if he meets statutory requirements therefor; and authorizing the Legislature to vitalize said section, be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be approved? Vote---Yes........................................347,440 No.........................................120,455 AMENDMENT ADOPTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 436 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 157 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 515, page 1187, Session Laws 1965. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional Amendment providing that no person shall be elected Governor more than two times in succession and that the Secretary of State, State Auditor and State Treasurer shall be eligible to succeed themselves be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be approved? Vote---Yes........................................300,954 No.........................................183,850 AMENDMENT ADOPTED.

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Elections of 1966 RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTIONS May 24, 1966 DEMOCRATIC RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTION GOVERNOR Raymond Gary................................................196,835 46.2% Preston J. Moore............................................228,625 53.7% Totals.................................................425,460 SECRETARY OF STATE A. F. Shaw..................................................127,311 37.3% John Rogers.................................................213,940 62.6% Totals.................................................341,251 STATE AUDITOR Joe Bailey Cobb.............................................185,681 56.8% Clark Johnson...............................................140,939 43.1% Totals.................................................326,620 COMMISSIONER OF LABOR C. Plowboy Edwards..........................................131,652 38.0% John N. Rogers..............................................214,060 61.7% Totals.................................................345,712 COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS Jim Cook....................................................184,614 54.9% Robert O. Cunningham........................................151,588 45.0% Totals.................................................336,202 ASSISTANT MINE INSPECTOR District 4. C. R. Hall..........................................4,565 55.0% Joe Davis...........................................3,735 45.0% Totals.........................................8,300 JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 1. Earl M. Knight.....................................16,780 52.3% Lincoln Battenfield................................15,279 47.6% Totals........................................32,059

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Elections of 1966 REPUBLICAN RUNOFF PRIMARY ELECTION GOVERNOR Dewey F. Bartlett............................................49,916 56.7% John N. Happy Camp...........................................38,043 43.2% Totals..................................................87,959 UNITED STATES SENATOR Pat J. Patterson.............................................42,550 58.2% Don Kinkaid..................................................30,452 41.7% Totals..................................................73,002

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Elections of 1966 STATE QUESTIONS STATE QUESTION NO. 434 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 155 Submitted by House Joint Resolution NO. 520, page 1185, Session Laws 1965. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional Amendment authorizing establishment of area school districts by the State Board for Vocational Education; providing for an annual five (5) mill additional property tax levy when approved by a majority of the area school district electors; providing such levy shall be made annually until repealed by a majority of the area school district electors voting on the question at an election called for such purpose; permitting area school districts to become indebted up to five per cent (5%) of their net valuation for capital improvements; providing for area school district governing body be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be approved? Vote---Yes........................................214,698 No.........................................206,458 AMENDMENT ADOPTED STATE QUESTION NO. 435 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 156 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 7, page 1186, Session Laws 1965. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Sections 26 and 27 of Article V of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma providing for annual regular legislative sessions with a limit of ninety (90) legislative days for each session be approved by the people? Shall the proposed amendment be adopted? Vote---Yes........................................208,894 No.........................................199,240 AMENDMENT ADOPTED.

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Elections of 1966 GENERAL ELECTION November 8, 1966 TOTAL VOTE CAST.............................................695,518 GOVERNOR Dewey F. Bartlett (Republican)..............................377,078 55.6% Preston J. Moore (Democrat).................................296,328 43.7% H. E. Ingram (Independent)....................................3,852 0.5% Totals.................................................677,258 LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR George Nigh (Democrat)......................................328,580 51.4% J. Robert Wootten (Republican)..............................306,053 47.9% Ted Drakos (Independent)......................................3,444 0.5% Totals.................................................638,077 SECRETARY OF STATE John Rogers (Democrat)......................................306,797 51.1% Nelson Newman, Jr. (Republican).............................293,097 48.8% Totals.................................................599,894 ATTORNEY GENERAL G. T. Blankenship (Republican)..............................332,030 54.3% James P. Garrett (Democrat).................................278,788 45.6% Totals.................................................610,818 STATE AUDITOR Joe Bailey Cobb (Democrat)..................................309,266 52.1% Ettamae B. Reed (Republican)................................283,646 47.8% Totals.................................................592,912 STATE TREASURER Leo Winters (Democrat)......................................369,011 59.6% Wm. L. McKnight (Republican)................................249,922 40.3% Totals.................................................618,933 STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION Oliver Hodge (Democrat) (Unopposed).........................695,518 100%

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Elections of 1966 STATE EXAMINER AND INSPECTOR John M. Rogers (Democrat) (Unopposed).......................695,518 100% COMMISSIONER OF LABOR L. E. Bailey (Republican)...................................298,992 50.8% John N. Rogers (Democrat)...................................289,291 49.1% Totals.................................................588,283 COMMISSIONER OF CHARITIES AND CORRECTIONS Jim Cook (Democrat).........................................300,404 50.9% Elaine M. Phillips (Republican).............................288,705 49.0% Totals.................................................589,109 COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE Joe B. Hunt (Democrat) (Unoppposed).........................695,518 100% CORPORATION COMMISSIONER Wilburn Cartwright (Democrat)...............................319,907 54.1% George L. Lange (Republican)................................270,441 45.8% Totals.................................................590,348 CLERK OF SUPREME COURT Andy Payne (Democrat).......................................318,019 54.8% Andrew R. Hickam (Republican)...............................262,071 45.1% Totals.................................................580,090 CHIEF MINE INSPECTOR Ward Padgett (Democrat) (Unopposed).........................695,518 100% ASSISTANT MINE INSPECTOR District 1. Paul H. Scroggins (Democrat) (Unopposed)..........695,518 100% 2. John Moore (Democrat) (Unopposed).................695,518 100% 3. Buck Perry (Democrat) (Unopposed).................695,518 100% 4. C. R. Hall (Democrat) (Unopposed).................695,518 100%

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Elections of 1966 JUDGE OF THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS - SOUTHERN DISTRICT Hez J. Bussey (Democrat) (Unopposed)........................695,518 100% JUSTICE OF SUPREME COURT District 1. Robert E. Lavender (Republican)...................314,616 54.2% Earl M. Knight (Democrat).........................265,631 45.7% Totals.......................................580,247 2. (Unexpired Term) Ralph B. Hodges (Democrat)........................310,211 55.0% Frank D. McSherry (Republican)....................253,231 44.9% Totals.......................................563,442 6. Rooney McInerney (Democrat).......................289,344 51.5% John Ladner (Republican)..........................271,903 48.4% Totals.......................................561,247 9. Floyd L. Jackson (Democrat) (Unopposed)...........695,518 100% UNITED STATES SENATOR Fred R. Harris (Democrat)...................................343,157 53.7% Pat J. Patterson (Republican)...............................295,585 46.2% Totals.................................................638,742 UNITED STATES REPRESENTATIVE District 1. Page Belcher (Republican).........................106,259 69.6% Ed Cadenhead (Democrat)............................46,286 40.3% Totals.......................................152,545 2. Ed Edmondson (Democrat)............................62,324 53.6% Denzil D. Garrison (Republican)....................53,919 46.3% Totals.......................................116,243 3. Carl Albert (Democrat).............................43,049 77.2% Whit Pate (Republican).............................12,697 22.7% Totals........................................55,746 4. Tom Steed (Democrat)...............................36,719 50.2% Truman T. Branscum (Republican)....................36,355 49.7% Totals........................................73,074

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Elections of 1966 District 5. John Jarman (Democrat).............................96,464 69.6% Melvin H. Gragg (Republican).......................42,088 30.3% Totals.......................................138,552 6. James V. Smith (Republican)........................51,474 51.3% Jed Johnson, Jr. (Democrat)........................48,755 48.6% Totals.......................................100,229

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Elections of 1966 STATE QUESTION STATE QUESTION NO. 437 REFERENDUM PETITION NO. 18 The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall House Bill No. 669 of the 30th Oklahoma Legislature relating to congressional districts; fixing boundaries; providing Act shall not affect membership of governmental entities whose membership is based on congressional districts heretofore created by law; repealing 14 O. S. 1961, Section 1; making present law applicable if Act not effective prior to next congressional office filing date; and providing for severability, be approved by the people? Should House Bill No. 669 be approved? Vote---Yes........................................162,446 No.........................................386,269 BILL REJECTED.

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SPECIAL ELECTION July 11, 1967 STATE QUESTION NO. 447 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 163 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 16, page 694, Session Laws 1967. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Oklahoma Constitution by adding Article VII-B; providing for selection and tenure of Justices of Supreme Court and Judges of Court of Criminal Appeals; defining terms; providing for retention on "Yes" and "No" ballot without opposing candidate; establishing Judicial Nominating Commission, selection of members, and fixing members qualifications, tenure, powers and duties; retaining present judicial officers; providing this amendment shall control over other constitutional provisions and statutes contrary thereto and become operative only upon approval of constitutional amendment proposed by House Joint Resolution No. 508, First Session, Thirty-First Oklahoma Legislature, be approved by the people? Vote---Yes.........................................86,183 No..........................................79,280 AMENDMENT ADOPTED. STATE QUESTION NO. 448 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 164 Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 508, page 698, Session Laws 1967. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma by repealing Article VII thereof, establishing a new Article VII, providing for a Judicial Department consisting of the Supreme Court, District Courts, other courts, and agencies, including intermediate appellate courts; providing for Judicial and Administrative Districts; abolishing all courts not provided for herein including Justice of the Peace Courts; providing for classes of Judges, qualifications, method of compensation, expenses, duties and jurisdiction; authorizing legislation for retirement system; providing for non-partisan election of Judges; providing for appointment of Clerk of Supreme Court, be approved by the people? Vote---Yes.........................................90,167 No..........................................73,919 AMENDMENT ADOPTED.

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Elections of 1968 SPECIAL ELECTION April 16, 1968 STATE QUESTION NO. 453 LEGISLATIVE REFERENDUM NO. 166 Submitted by House Joint Resolution NO. 551, Page 787, Session Laws 1968. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Shall a Constitutional Amendment amending Section 23, Article X, Oklahoma Constitution, to provide that the State Board of Equalization shall make annual estimates of revenues to be received by the State for the next ensuing fiscal year; changing time of making such estimate; providing that estimate not exceed total revenue which accrued to any fund plus any cash surplus for preceding fiscal year; changing basis for estimate from average total revenue accruing three last preceding fiscal years to total revenue accruing last preceding fiscal year be approved by the people? Vote---Yes.........................................91,094 No..........................................19,513 AMENDMENT ADOPTED

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DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY ELECTION - Oklahoma · Submitted by House Joint Resolution No. 518, page 647, Session Laws 1957