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The1974 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 5, 1974, and was a race forGovernor of Oklahoma.DemocratDavid Boren defeatedClem McSpadden in arun-off to claim his party's nomination after embattled incumbentDavid Hall was eliminated in the initial primary. Boren won the general election handily overRepublicanJim Inhofe.,[1] who later won a1994 U.S. Senate special election triggered by Boren's impending resignation to become the University of Oklahoma's president.
Inhofe only carriedMajor,Nowata,Tulsa, andWashington counties.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Clem McSpadden | 238,534 | 37.6 | |
| Democratic | David Boren | 225,321 | 35.5 | |
| Democratic | David Hall (incumbent) | 169,290 | 26.7 | |
| Total votes | 554,440 | 633,145 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Boren | 286,171 | 53.5 | |
| Democratic | Clem Rogers McSpadden | 248,623 | 46.4 | |
| Total votes | 467,138 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jim Inhofe | 88,594 | 58.7 | |
| Republican | Denzil Garrison | 62,188 | 41.2 | |
| Total votes | 150,782 | 100.00 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | David Boren | 514,389 | 63.9 | ||
| Republican | Jim Inhofe | 290,459 | 36.1 | ||
| Majority | 223,940 | 28.8 | |||
| Turnout | 804,848 | ||||
| Democratichold | Swing | ||||
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