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1954 Oklahoma gubernatorial election

The 1954 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat Raymond Gary defeated Republican Reuben K. Sparks.

Primary election

Democratic party

Seeking the Democratic nomination for the third consecutive election, former state representative William O. Coe narrowly lost a runoff race for the second consecutive election, this time to Raymond Gary, the President pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate.

Candidates

Results

Republican party

Candidates

  • George Thomas Balch
  • Joe H. Barber
  • Rexford B. Cragg
  • Reuben K. Sparks
  • Blanche K. Young

Results

General election

Results

Results by county

Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic

References