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The 1910 Oklahoma elections were held on November 8, 1910, in the U.S. State of Oklahoma. Oklahoma voters elected statewide officials and members of the United States House of Representatives

Federal

House

Main article: 1910 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
District Incumbent This race
Member Party First elected Results Candidates[1]
Oklahoma 1 Bird S. McGuire Republican 1907 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Bird Segle McGuire (Republican) 49.2%
  • ▌Neil McNeill (Democratic) 44.7%
  • ▌W. L. Reynolds (Socialist) 6.1%
Oklahoma 2 Dick T. Morgan Republican 1908 Incumbent re-elected.
Oklahoma 3 Charles E. Creager Republican 1908 Incumbent lost re-election.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Oklahoma 4 Charles D. Carter Democratic 1907 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Charles D. Carter (Democratic) 55.6%
  • ▌Charles M. Campbell (Republican) 30.4%
  • ▌J. N. Gilmore (Socialist) 14.0%
Oklahoma 5 Scott Ferris Democratic 1907 Incumbent re-elected.
  • ▌Green tickY Scott Ferris (Democratic) 58.9%
  • ▌J. H. Franklin (Republican) 27.6%
  • ▌H. H. Stallard (Socialist) 13.5%

State

Governor

Main article: 1910 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
1910 Oklahoma gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lee Cruce 120,218 48.5% -5.0%
Republican J. W. McNeal 99,527 40.1% -2.4%
Socialist J. T. Cumbie 24,707 9.9% +6.1%
Prohibition George E. Rouch 3,214 1.2% New
Democratic hold Swing -5.0%

Lieutenant Governor

Democratic Primary

Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial Democratic primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic J.J. McAlester 33,064 30.2%
Democratic Frank P. Davis 24,104 22.0%
Democratic J. M. Postelle 14,747 13.4%
Democratic P. P. Duffy. 13,388 12.2%
Democratic P. J. Yeager 10,524 9.6%
Democratic Albert H. Ellis 9,699 8.8%
Democratic Robert L. Notson 3,870 3.5%
Turnout 109,396  

Republican primary

Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial Republican primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gilbert W. Dukes 60,938 100%

Socialist primary

Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial Socialist primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist John G. Wills 13,184 100%

Prohibition primary

Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial Prohibition primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Prohibition I.A. Briggs 68 100%

General election

1910 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic J.J. McAlester 118,544 49.3% -5.4%
Republican Gilbert W. Dukes 94,621 39.3% -2.0%
Socialist John G. Wills 23,974 9.9% +6.0%
Prohibition I.A. Briggs 3,136 1.3% New
Democratic hold Swing

Secretary of State

Democratic Primary

Oklahoma Secretary of State Democratic primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ben F. Harrison 56,005 55.0%
Democratic Leo Meyer 45,874 45.0%
Turnout 101,879  

Republican primary

Oklahoma Secretary of State Republican primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Donald R. Fraser 32,815 51.0%
Republican Thomas N. Robnett 31,422 49.0%
Turnout 64,237  

Socialist primary

Oklahoma Secretary of State Socialist primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist J.V. Kolachny 13,063 100%

Prohibition primary

Oklahoma Secretary of State Prohibition primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Prohibition H.E. Strickler 72 100%

General election

1910 Oklahoma Secretary of State election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ben F. Harrison 117,790 49.3% -5.5%
Republican Donald R. Fraser 94,180 39.4% -1.6%
Socialist J.V. Kolachny 23,581 9.8% +5.9%
Prohibition H.E. Strickler 2,931 1.2% New
Democratic hold Swing

State Auditor

Democratic Primary

Oklahoma State Auditor Democratic primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William Macklin Cross[a] 59,018 54.9%
Democratic H. S. Blair 18,332 17.1%
Democratic H.A. Tucker 15,499 14.5%
Democratic W.F. Gilmer 14,540 13.5%
Turnout 107,389  

Republican primary

Oklahoma State Auditor Republican primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Thomas S. Dulaney 37,613 59.5%
Republican Joseph Wade Bone 25,696 40.5%
Turnout 63,309  

Socialist primary

Oklahoma State Auditor Socialist primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist H.A. Kembel 13,041 100%

General election

1910 Oklahoma State Auditor election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Leo Meyer 117,954 50.1% -4.4%
Republican Thomas S. Dulaney 93,749 39.8% -1.3%
Socialist H.A. Kembel 23,706 10.0% +5.7%
Democratic hold Swing

Attorney General

Democratic Primary

Oklahoma attorney general Democratic primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles West (incumbent) 43,893 40.1%
Democratic J. C. Graham 34,716 31.8%
Democratic George D. Key 30,579 28.1%
Turnout 109,188  

Republican primary

Oklahoma attorney general Republican primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph M. Dodson 24,231 36.1%
Republican P.C. Hughes 12,536 18.6%
Republican Don C. Smith 11,271 16.8%
Republican Cornelius Hardy 9,768 14.5%
Republican Malcolm D. Owen 9,259 13.8%
Turnout 67,065  

Socialist primary

Oklahoma attorney general Socialist primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist F.M. Alee 13,026 100%

General election

1910 Oklahoma attorney general election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles West (incumbent) 119,586 50.5% -4.0%
Republican Joseph M. Dodson 93,749 39.5% -1.9%
Socialist F. M. Alee 23,513 9.9% +6.0%
Democratic hold Swing

State Treasurer

Democratic Primary

Oklahoma State Treasurer Democratic primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Dunlop 56,348 55.0%
Democratic Martin E. Trapp 46,233 45.0%
Turnout 102,581  

Republican primary

Oklahoma State Treasurer Republican primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W.H. Dill 30,171 57.2%
Republican H.M. Spalding 20,146 31.5%
Republican Richard Rudesill 13,538 21.3%
Turnout 63,855  

Socialist primary

Oklahoma State Treasurer Socialist primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist C.B. Boylan 13,020 100%

Prohibition primary

Oklahoma State Treasurer Prohibition primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Prohibition E.H. Leonard 70 100%

General election

1910 Oklahoma State Treasurer election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Robert Dunlop 118,479 49.6% -5.1%
Republican W.H. Dill 93,726 39.2% -2.2%
Socialist C.B. Boylan 23,697 9.9% +6.1%
Prohibition E.H. Leonard 2,827 1.1% New
Democratic hold Swing

State Superintendent

Democratic Primary

Oklahoma State Superintendent Democratic primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic R. H. Wilson 62,337 56.7%
Democratic Evan Dhu Cameron (incumbent) 47,433 43.3%
Turnout 108.770  

Republican primary

Oklahoma State Superintendent Republican primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John P. Evans 25,706 37.2%
Republican James E. Dyche 22,035 32.0%
Republican G.D. Moss 21,269 30.8%
Turnout 69,010  

Socialist primary

Oklahoma State Superintendent Socialist primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist S.S. Smith 13,015 100%

General election

1910 Oklahoma State Superintendent election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic R. H. Wilson 118,628 50.3% -4.5%
Republican John P. Evans 93,549 39.6% -1.5%
Socialist S.S. Smith 23,642 10.0% +6.1%
Democratic hold Swing

State Examiner and Inspector

Democratic Primary

Oklahoma State Examiner and Inspector Democratic primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles A. Taylor (incumbent) 64,439 66.4%
Democratic E. Mack Landrum 32,486 33.5%
Turnout 96,925  

Republican primary

Oklahoma Examiner and Inspector Republican primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican W. B. Lain 57,494 100%

Socialist primary

Oklahoma State Examiner and Inspector Socialist primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist W. S. Webster 12,978 100%
1910 Oklahoma State Examiner and Inspector election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles A. Taylor (incumbent) 117,519 50.0% -4.8%
Republican W.B. Lain 93,372 39.7% -1.4%
Socialist W.S. Webster 23,763 10.1% +6.2%
Democratic hold Swing

Chief Mine Inspector

Democratic primary

1910 Oklahoma Chief Mine Inspector Democratic primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Ed Boyle 51,394 51.8%
Democratic Pete Hanraty (incumbent) 47,726 48.2%
Turnout 99,120  

Republican primary

1910 Oklahoma Chief Mine Inspector Republican primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John H. Hall 54,791 100%

Socialist primary

1910 Oklahoma Chief Mine Inspector Socialist primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist David G. Jackson 12,994 100%

General election

1910 Oklahoma Chief Mine Inspector election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ed Boyle 117,248 49.8% -5.0%
Republican John H. Hall 93,988 39.9% -1.2%
Socialist David G. Jackson 24,000 10.2% +6.3%
Democratic hold Swing

Commissioner of Labor

Democratic primary

1910 Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor Democratic primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Charles L. Daugherty (incumbent) 87,617 100%

Republican primary

1910 Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor Republican primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John W. Funston 23,960 37.2%
Republican Robert F. Hamilton 12,991 20.1%
Republican James E. Gorman 12,279 19.0%
Republican Fred Pell, Sr. 9,166 14.2%
Republican D. F. Harrington 5,983 9.2%
Turnout 64,379  

Socialist primary

1910 Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor Socialist primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist F. B. Hadsall 12,952 100%

General election

1910 Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Charles L. Daugherty (incumbent) 119,605 50.4% -4.4%
Republican John W. Funston 93,455 39.4% -1.6%
Socialist E. B. Hadsall 23,846 10.0% +6.0%
Democratic hold Swing

Commissioner of Charities and Corrections

Democratic primary

1910 Oklahoma Commissioner of Charities and Corrections Democratic primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kate Barnard (incumbent) 72,386 67.6%
Democratic W. F. Baker 34,580 32.3%
Turnout 106,966  

Republican primary

1910 Oklahoma Commissioner of Charities and Corrections Republican primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Kate Himrod Biggers 36,195 57.8%
Republican Minnie Donahoe 26,360 42.1%
Turnout 62,555  

Socialist primary

1910 Oklahoma Commissioner of Charities and Corrections Socialist primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist Winnie Branstetter 12,849 100%

General election

1910 Oklahoma Commissioner of Charities and Corrections election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Kate Barnard (incumbent) 120,703 51.0% -4.2%
Republican Kate Himrod Biggers 91,907 38.8% -1.9%
Socialist Winnie Branstetter 23,872 10.0% +6.1%
Democratic hold Swing

Commissioner of Insurance

Democratic primary

1910 Oklahoma Commissioner of Insurance Democratic primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic P. A. Ballard 25,755 25.4%
Democratic James W. Martin 23,214 22.9%
Democratic Milas Lasater (incumbent) 18,840 18.6%
Democratic Seth K. Corden 13,429 13.2%
Democratic J. L. Calvert 11,759 11.6%
Democratic William H. Ebey 8,233 8.1%
Turnout 101,230  

Republican primary

1910 Oklahoma Commissioner of Insurance Republican primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James T. Burns 24,334 37.5%
Republican Eugene F. Hoffman 10,884 16.8%
Republican Fred B. Hoyt 8,659 13.3%
Republican Fred W. Edmonds 8,640 13.3%
Republican E. R. Hughes 7,377 11.3%
Republican Theodore VonKeller 4,860 7.5%
Turnout 64,754  

Socialist primary

1910 Oklahoma Commissioner of Insurance Socialist primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist E. S. Maple 12,568 100%

General election

1910 Oklahoma Commissioner of Insurance election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic P. A. Ballard 116,621 49.8% -5.1%
Republican James T. Burns 93,778 40.0% -1.2%
Socialist E. S. Maple 23,761 10.1% +6.2%
Democratic hold Swing

State Printer

Democratic primary

1910 Oklahoma State Printer Democratic primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Giles W. Farris 39,324 41.6%
Democratic D. C. Lester 33,704 35.7%
Democratic J. T. Highley 21,316 22.5%
Turnout 94,344  

Republican primary

1910 Oklahoma State Printer Republican primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Samuel L. Bartholomew 30,341 52.6%
Republican Jesse G. Curd 27,265 47.3%
Turnout 57,606  

Socialist primary

1910 Oklahoma State Printer Socialist primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist Jacob J. Truinett 12,494 100%

General election

1910 Oklahoma State Printer election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Giles W. Farris 117,239 50.0%
Republican Samuel L. Bartholomew 93,215 39.8%
Socialist Jacob J. Truinett 23,717 10.1%
Democratic gain from

President of State Board of Agriculture

Democratic primary

1910 Oklahoma President of State Board of Agriculture Democratic primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic G. T. Bryan 55,712 58.9%
Democratic George L. Bishop 22,805 24.1%
Democratic Joseph L. Paschal 15,940 16.8%
Turnout 94,457  

Republican primary

1910 Oklahoma President of State Board of Agriculture Republican primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William H. Beaver 48,058 100%

Socialist primary

1910 Oklahoma President of State Board of Agriculture Socialist primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist J. R. Allen 12,496 100%

General election

1910 Oklahoma President of State Board of Agriculture election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic G.T. Bryan 117,203 50.0%
Republican William H. Beaver 93,429 39.8%
Socialist J.R. Allen 23,649 10.0%
Democratic hold

Corporation Commission

1910 Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Democratic primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George A. Henshaw 30,004 30.2%
Democratic R. P. Bowles 19,606 19.7%
Democratic George L. Wilson Sr. 14,201 14.2%
Democratic Joseph Strain 13,488 13.5%
Democratic G. M. Tucker 9,429 9.4%
Democratic J. A. Norman 8,594 8.6%
Democratic Thomas R. Lash 4,004 4.0%
Turnout 99,326  

Republican primary

1910 Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Republican primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Emory D. Brownlee 23,929 41.0%
Republican Sherman W. Hill 16,827 28.8%
Republican J. B. Queen 9,592 16.4%
Republican J. Harrie Cloonan 7,912 13.5%
Turnout 58,260  

Socialist primary

1910 Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner Socialist primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist J. F. McDaniel 12,427 100%

General election

1910 Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic George A. Henshaw 117,444 50.1% -4.6%
Republican Emory D. Brownlee 93,050 39.7% -1.5%
Socialist J. F. McDaniel 23,835 10.1% +6.2%
Democratic hold Swing

Clerk of the Supreme Court

Democratic primary

1910 Oklahoma Clerk of the Supreme Court Democratic primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Swamp Campbell 39,921 39.8%
Democratic L. K. Taylor 25,624 26.2%
Democratic Neil B. Gardner 19,030 19.5%
Democratic N. A. Gordon 14,006 14.3%
Turnout 97,581  

Republican primary

1910 Oklahoma Clerk of the Supreme Court Republican primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Amos E. Ewing 23,308 100%

Socialist primary

1910 Oklahoma Clerk of the Supreme Court Socialist primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Socialist H. M. Sinclair 12,391 100%

General election

1910 Oklahoma Clerk of the Supreme Court election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Swamp Campbell (incumbent) 117,571 50.0% -5.0%
Republican Chas. C. Chapell 93,645 39.8% -1.3%
Socialist H.M. Sinclair 23,721 10.0% +6.3%
Democratic hold Swing

Oklahoma Supreme Court

District 3

Democratic primary

1910 Oklahoma Supreme Court Democratic primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew John Kane (incumbent) 14,710 100%

Republican primary

Oklahoma Supreme Court Republican primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican A. J. Biddison 11,009 62.4%
Republican A. R. Mussellner 6,609 37.5%
Turnout 17,618  

General election

1910 Oklahoma Supreme Court District 3 election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Matthew John Kane (incumbent) 118,020 55.8% -1.2%
Republican A.J. Biddison 93,159 44.1% +1.2%
Democratic hold Swing

District 5

Democratic primary

1910 Oklahoma Supreme Court Democratic primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jesse James Dunn (incumbent) 16,765 100%

Republican primary

Oklahoma Supreme Court Republican primary (August 2, 1910)[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican L. M. Keys 7,186 56.5%
Republican Henry J. Sturgis 5,531 43.4%
Turnout 12,717  

General election

1910 Oklahoma Supreme Court District 5 election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Jesse James Dunn (incumbent) 118,548 56.0% -0.5%
Republican L. M. Keys 93,076 43.9% +0.5%
Democratic hold Swing

Court of Criminal Appeals

Eastern district

1910 Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Eastern District election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic James R. Armstrong 117,409 55.6%
Republican Thos. C. Humphrey 93,601 44.3%
Democratic gain from

Northern district

1910 Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Northern District election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Thomas H. Doyle (incumbent) 117,933 55.7%
Republican E. W. Snoddy 93,468 44.2%
Democratic hold

Southern district

1910 Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals Southern District election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Henry Marshall Furman (incumbent) 117,704 56.0%
Republican Dwight Brown 92,293 43.9%
Democratic hold

Assistant Mine Inspector

District 1

1910 Oklahoma Assistant Mine Inspector District 1 election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John O'Brien 116,253 49.8%
Republican George Harris 93,115 39.9%
Socialist Geo. F. Brady 23,849 10.2%
Democratic hold

District 2

1910 Oklahoma Assistant Mine Inspector District 2 election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Martin Clark 115,757 49.3%
Republican A.G. Hamilton 93,339 39.7%
Socialist E.L. Goodman 25,523 10.8%
Democratic hold

District 3

1910 Oklahoma Assistant Mine Inspector District 3 election[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Haley 116,085 55.7%
Republican Michael O'Hara 92,207 44.2%
Democratic hold

State Questions

State question 6

State Question No. 6 Initiative Petition No. 2 The gist of the proposition is as follows: The selection by a majority vote of New Jerusalem District composed of not less than six sections of land compactly located within fifty miles of the center of the State; citizens may offer site, description, descriptions and options showing cost filed with Secretary and printed for information of voter; platting model city, public building reservations, remainder sold at public auction at appraised value or more; after repaying cost of public proceeds used equally for public buildings and improvements within District; State Institutions hereafter located must be in districts.

State question[1]
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 118,899 58.5
Yes 84,366 41.5
Total votes 203,265 100.00

State question 8

State Question No. 8 Initiative Petition No. 3 The gist of the proposition is as follows: To authorize women to vote under the same circumstances and conditions as men may now do under the laws of this State, and this purpose is effected by striking out the word "male" wherever it exists as a limitation in Section 1 of Article 3 of the Constitution.

State question[1]
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 128,928 59.2
Yes 88,808 40.8
Total votes 217,736 100.00

State question 15

State Question No. 15 Initiative Petition No. 7 The gist of the proposition is as follows: "A proposition to permanently locate State Capitol; Creating Commission of three to be appointed by Governor, January 1, 1911, or sooner; defines powers and duties; appropriates six hundred thousand dollars to purchase not to exceed two thousand acres; State to be reimbursed from sale of lots; Capitol fund created therefrom; Board may exercise power of eminent domain. Said Commission and School Land Commission to appraise value of lands and improvements separately. Makes Oklahoma City, Guthrie and Shawnee candidates; Provides for others by petition. Proposed separately to determine questions; (1) Shall Capitol be located, and (2) Where."

State question[1]
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 96,448 59.9
No 64,522 40.1
Total votes 160,970 100.00
1910 State Capital election[1]
Candidate Votes %
Oklahoma City 96,261 70.8
Guthrie 31,301 23.0
Shawnee 8,382 6.2
Total votes 135,944 100

State question 16

State Question No. 16 Initiative Petition No. 8 The gist of the proposition is as follows: That an extra section be added to Article 9 of the Constitution directing that any railroad, transportation or transmission company organized under the laws, of any other State, the United States or any Territory thereof, owning or operating, or wishing to extend a line or lines through this State may have the right and power to conduct such business after they have filed a copy of their articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State and appointed a resident agent upon whom legal process may be served.

State question[1]
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 108,205 66.8
Yes 53,784 33.2
Total votes 161,989 100.00

State question 17

See also: Grandfather clause § Southern United States

State Question No. 16 Initiative Petition No. 10 The gist of the proposition is as follows: That no person shall be registered as an elector in this State, be allowed to vote in any election held herein, unless he be able to read and write any section of the Constitution of the State of Oklahoma; but no person who was, on January 1, 1866, or at any time prior thereto, entitled to vote, under any form of Government, or who at that time resided in some foreign nation, and no lineal descendent of such person, shall be denied the right to register and vote because of his inability to so read and write sections of the Constitution. Precinct election inspectors having in charge the registration of electors shall enforce the provisions of this section at the time of registration, provided registration be required. Should registration be dispensed with, the provisions of this section shall be enforced by the precinct election officers when the electors apply for ballots to vote.

State question[1]
Choice Votes %
Referendum passed Yes 135,443 56.0
No 106,222 44.0
Total votes 241,665 100.00

State question 21

State Question No. 21 Referendum Petition No. 12 The gist of the proposition is as follows: A law* prescribing the time and manner of conducting general elections, creates a State Election Board, appointed by the Governor, not more than two of the same political party; Chairman of the managing committee of each of the two political parties having cast the largest number of votes in the last preceding general election may at any time submit to the Governor the names of not less that five members of their respective political parties. In making said appointments preference shall be given to the names so submitted.

State question[1]
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 106,459 57.1
Yes 80,146 42.9
Total votes 186,605 100.00

State question 22

State Question No. 22 Initiative Petition No. 11 The gist of the proposition is as follows: To amend Section 7, Article 1 of the Constitution and to provide for the licensed sale of intoxicating liquors in incorporated cities, towns and villages after an election to determine whether said municipality shall license the sale of liquors to be consumed on the premises at a cost of two thousand dollars per year, and the sale in original packages not to be there consumed at a cost of five hundred dollars per year for each license, with restrictions, as to Sunday and midnight closing, prohibiting treating and other restrictions.

State question[1]
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 126,118 56.6
Yes 105,041 45.4
Total votes 231,159 100.00

State question 23

State Question No. 23 Legislative Petition No. 13 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 1, page 278, Session Laws 1910. The gist of the proposition is as follows: That all taxes derived from public service corporations operating in more than one county of the state to be paid into the State Treasury and distributed as are other common school funds

State question[1]
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 43,133 29.8
Yes 101,636 70.2
Required majority 123834
Total votes 144,769 100.00

State question 24

State Question No. 24 Legislative Petition No. 14 Submitted by Senate Joint Resolution No. 12, page 645, Session Laws 1909. The gist of the proposition is as follows: Public Service corporations that have organized under the laws of the State of Oklahoma shall not be allowed to abate full jurisdiction over them by said State on account of any transfer to or consolidation with a foreign corporation.

State question[1]
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 55,175 39.9
Yes 83,169 60.1
Required majority 123834
Total votes 138,344 100.00

State question 25

State Question No. 25 Legislative Petition No. 15 The gist of the proposition is as follows: That an extra section be added to Article 9 of the Constitution directing that any railroad transportation or transmission company organized under the laws of any other State, the United States or any Territory thereof owning or operating or wishing to extend a line or lines through this State may have the right and power to conduct such business after they have filed a copy of their articles of incorporation with the Secretary of State and appointed a resident agent upon whom legal process may be served.

State question[1]
Choice Votes %
Referendum failed No 46,662 52.8
Yes 41,768 47.2
Total votes 88,430 100.00

Notes

  1. ^ Cross died on August 3, 1910.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi bj bk bl bm bn bo bp bq br bs bt bu bv bw bx by bz ca cb cc cd ce cf cg ch ci cj "1907-1912 Results" (PDF). oklahoma.gov. Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Phillips, Mary (August 6, 2018). "The Archivist: A busy Aug. 5". The Oklahoman. Retrieved September 26, 2023.
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