Keith Cartwright | |
|---|---|
| Member of theOklahoma Senate from the 20th district | |
| In office 1948–1960 | |
| Preceded by | Bayless Irby |
| Succeeded by | J. H. Belvin |
| Member of theOklahoma House of RepresentativesBryan County, Oklahoma | |
| In office 1946–1948 | |
| Preceded by | William Parrish |
| Succeeded by | Jack E. McGahey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1911-11-27)November 27, 1911 |
| Died | August 23, 1972(1972-08-23) (aged 60) |
| Political party | Democratic |
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| Relatives | Wilburn Cartwright (brother) Buck Cartwright (brother) Lynn Cartwright (niece) Jan Eric Cartwright (nephew) |
| Education | University of Oklahoma College of Law |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1943 - 1946 |
Keith Cartwright was an American politician who served in theOklahoma House of Representatives between 1946 and 1948 and theOklahoma Senate between 1948 and 1960. He was theDemocratic Party's nominee forGovernor of Oklahoma in 1966.
Keith Cartwright was born on November 27, 1911 in Wapanucka, Oklahoma toJackson Robert Cartwright. He attendedSoutheastern State College. He had two brothers also active in Oklahoma politics:Wilburn Cartwright andBuck Cartwright.[1]
Cartwright also served in theUnited States Marine Corps from June 1943 to January 1946.[2]
Cartwright served in theOklahoma House of Representatives between 1946 and 1948 and theOklahoma Senate between 1948 and 1960.[3] While in theOklahoma Senate, he lived inDurant, Oklahoma and representedBryan County.[4] He chaired the senate committee on roads and highways.[5] After supporting legislation for a state constitutional amendment referendum to repealprohibition, he was banished from hisBaptist church congregation.[6] He also supported combattingcounty commissioner corruption by giving control of all road building money to theOklahoma Highway Commission.[7] The bill was opposed by county commissioners and the press before dying in committee.[8] He lost his next reelection campaign.[9]
He was aDemocratic candidate forGovernor of Oklahoma in the1966 primary.[10] He died August 23, 1972.[3] He was married to Dorothy L. Wharton.[11]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Raymond Gary | 160,825 | 31.5% | |
| Democratic | Preston J. Moore | 104,081 | 20.4% | |
| Democratic | David Hall | 94,309 | 18.5% | |
| Democratic | Cleeta John Rogers | 71,248 | 13.9% | |
| Democratic | Charles Nesbitt | 26,546 | 5.2% | |
| Democratic | Leland Gourley | 19,898 | 3.9% | |
| Democratic | Henry W. Ford | 19,815 | 3.8% | |
| Democratic | Keith Cartwright | 5,291 | 1.0% | |
| Democratic | Carmen Moe Marcus | 2,568 | 0.5% | |
| Democratic | Al J. Kavanaugh | 1,647 | 0.3% | |
| Democratic | Howard W. Joplin | 1,330 | 0.2% | |
| Democratic | Clifton Wood | 1,116 | 0.2% | |
| Democratic | Jack K. Gillespie | 865 | 0.1% | |
| Total votes | 509,539 | 100.00% | ||
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