Английская Википедия:1954 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
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The 1954 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic Senator Robert S. Kerr ran for re-election to a second term. He faced strong competition in the Democratic primary from former Governor Roy J. Turner, and though he won a sizable victory over Turner in the primary, he fell shy of an outright majority. Turner, however, withdrew from the race before a runoff election could be held. On the Republican side, U.S. Attorney Fred Mock won the nomination following a runoff against newspaper publisher Raymond Fields. In the general election, Kerr ended up easily defeating Mock, but with a significantly reduced victory from 1948.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Robert S. Kerr, incumbent U.S. Senator
- Roy J. Turner, former Governor of Oklahoma
- David C. Shapard, Oklahoma City attorney[1]
- George H. Hunt
- Jess L. Pullen
- Henry Harding
- A.B. McDonald
- Jeff McHenry
- Sooner Singleton
Results
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Following the Democratic primary, Kerr had a sizable lead over Turner, but fell just short of a majority, thereby triggering a runoff election. However, several weeks after the primary, Turner withdrew from the runoff, announcing that he would not be able to adequately finance his campaign.[2] After Turner's withdrawal, David C. Shapard, who placed a distant third in the primary, announced that he would attempt to force a runoff with Kerr.[1] The State Election Board denied Kerr's request, and he appealed to the state Supreme Court,[3] which quickly denied his appeal, concluding that his claim had no "apparent merit."[4]
Runoff election results
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Republican primary
Candidates
- Fred M. Mock, U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma[5]
- Raymond H. Fields, newspaper publisher, 1950 Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate[6]
- Ernest G. Albright
- Frank A. Anderson
Results
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Runoff election results
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General election
Results
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References
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