1914 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

The 1914 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 3, 1914. Incumbent Senator Thomas Gore, a Democrat, sought re-election in his first popular election. He was challenged by Republican nominee John H. Burford, a former Justice on the Territorial Oklahoma Supreme Court; Socialist nominee Patrick S. Nagle, a former U.S. Marshal; and Progressive nominee William O. Cromwell, the former State Attorney General. Despite the fact that the left-leaning vote was split several ways in the election, Gore won re-election in a landslide, receiving 48% of the vote to Burford's 29, Nagle's 21%, and Cromwell's 2%.

1914 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

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Nominee Thomas Gore John H. Burford Patrick S. Nagle Party Democratic Republican Socialist Popular vote 119,442 73,292 52,229 Percentage 47.98% 29.44% 20.98%

County results Gore:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60% Burford:      30–40%      40–50%

U.S. senator before election Thomas Gore Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Thomas Gore Democratic

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Thomas Gore, incumbent U.S. Senator
• Samuel W. Hayes, former Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court^[1]

Results

Democratic primary^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Thomas Gore (inc.)	86,957	75.06%
	Democratic	Samuel W. Hayes	28,891	24.94%
Total votes			115,848	100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

• John H. Burford, former Justice on the Territorial Oklahoma Supreme Court

Results

Republican primary^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	John H. Burford	25,438	100.00%
Total votes			25,438	100.00%

Socialist Primary

Candidates

• Patrick S. Nagle, former U.S. Marshal^[3]

Results

Socialist primary^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Socialist	Patrick S. Nagle	15,272	100.00%
Total votes			15,272	100.00%

Progressive primary

Candidates

• William O. Cromwell, former Oklahoma Attorney General^[4]

Results

Progressive primary^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive	William O. Cromwell	1,116	55.52%
	Progressive	Charles F. Dyer	894	44.48%
Total votes			2,010	100.00%

General election

Results

1914 United States Senate election in Oklahoma^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Thomas Gore (inc.)	119,442	47.98%
	Republican	John H. Burford	73,292	29.44%
	Socialist	Patrick S. Nagle	52,229	20.98%
	Progressive	William O. Cromwell	3,966	1.59%
Majority			46,150	18.54%
Total votes			248,929	100.00%
	Democratic hold