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Newspaper
Amarillo Globe
Location
Amarillo, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1942
Page
10
In yesterday’s primary, Lee leads with 96 753 votes from 2112 of 3674 precincts, defeating Orel Busby and the veteran W H Murray known as Alfalfa Bill Murray. Murray trails in third as Busby concedes Lee’s renomination amid protests.
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W. B. Pine an Okmulgee industrialist and former Oklahoma Senate member was chosen to challenge Lee in the coming general election. Kerr leads Democrats for governor with 84,883 votes to Smith's 78,758 as Douglas sits third. Republican nominee is W. J. Otsen, Enid attorney and ex State senator.
The report tracks early results in Oklahoma contests with eight term House member trailing Paul Stewart by about a third of precincts. Lyle Boren leads Park Wyatt in the fourth district as two thirds of precincts remain. Voters view the Lee race as a referendum on his record, while Murray and Busby back Roosevelt plans.
Primary rules state that the candidate with the greatest vote total wins the nomination even if not achieving an outright majority. The article discusses how the party determines the nominee based on top vote getter.
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