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The1944 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Democratic SenatorElmer Thomas ran for re-election to a fourth term. Thomas once again faced a stiff challenge in the Democratic primary, this time from CongressmanWesley E. Disney and Lieutenant GovernorJames E. Berry. As was the case in1938, Thomas won renomination only with a narrow plurality. In the general election, he faced former State Senator William J. Otjen, the1942 Republican nominee for Governor. Though Thomas's performance was much reduced compared to six years prior, he still defeated Otjen by a wide margin.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Elmer Thomas (inc.) | 85,672 | 36.30% | |
| Democratic | Wesley E. Disney | 64,322 | 33.75% | |
| Democratic | James E. Berry | 62,244 | 26.37% | |
| Democratic | Elmer Fraker | 5,810 | 2.46% | |
| Democratic | Fletcher S. Riley | 4,835 | 2.05% | |
| Democratic | A. F. Shaw | 4,786 | 2.03% | |
| Democratic | Dan Nelson | 2,725 | 1.15% | |
| Democratic | Charles West | 2,304 | 0.98% | |
| Democratic | Lily Allen Lasley | 1,963 | 0.83% | |
| Democratic | Lattie Hughes | 138 | 0.57% | |
| Total votes | 235,999 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William J. Otjen | 21,970 | 50.53% | |
| Republican | Pat W. Murphy | 7,340 | 16.88% | |
| Republican | Harry O. Glasser | 6,169 | 14.19% | |
| Republican | O. O. Owens | 2,791 | 6.42% | |
| Republican | Frank A. Anderson | 2,009 | 4.62% | |
| Republican | Fred E. Pickard | 1,137 | 2.61% | |
| Republican | John M. Claypool | 887 | 2.04% | |
| Republican | S. M. Stauffer | 811 | 1.87% | |
| Republican | Sim L. Liles | 368 | 0.85% | |
| Total votes | 43,482 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Elmer Thomas (inc.) | 390,851 | 55.65% | −9.72% | |
| Republican | William J. Otjen | 309,222 | 44.02% | +10.11% | |
| Independent | Paul V. Beck | 1,128 | 0.16% | — | |
| Independent | T. B. Williams | 674 | 0.10% | — | |
| Independent | Paul R. Nagle | 519 | 0.07% | — | |
| Majority | 81,629 | 11.62% | −19.84% | ||
| Turnout | 702,394 | ||||
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