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Aspirants square off for big race in Oklahoma
Oklahoma City July 9 aspirants for the U S senate met in a three week campaign before the Democratic run off to be held July 28. Josh Lee led the field with 164 298 votes followed by Gov E W Marland 120 002 Gomer Smith 115 823 and Thomas Gore 90 611. Marland vowed to win the runoff while Gore said he would try again after 19 years in the Senate. Prohibition repeal momentum emerged as Marland pushed for a liquor control vote. In the GOP field Herbert K Hyde led with 15 876 votes, Horace McKeever 7 404 and Robert W Kellough 4 308. Congressional incumbents mostly renominated with several facing runoffs including Lee’s district seat. Preparations began for a sales tax hike to fund pensions.
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Thomas P. Gore
Josh Lee
University of Oklahoma
E. W. Marland
Congress
Gore
Gomer Smith
Lee
Marland
Senate
Herbert K. Hyde
Urschel
Hyde
Horace McKeever
Enid
Robert W. Kellough
Tulsa
Jack Nichols
Eufaula
Wesley E. Disney
Jed Johnson
Anadarko
Sam Massingale
Cordell
Will Rogers
Wilburn Cartwright
McAlester
P. L. Gassaway
Coalgate
Phil Ferguson
Woodward
R. P. Hill
F. B. Swank
Norman
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