The 1934 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat E. W. Marland defeated Republican William B. Pine. Also on the ballot were S. P. Green of the Socialist Party, Francis M. Simpson of the Progressive Party and four Independent candidates: George G. Ison, Joseph Prather Wheat, Dan W. Womack, and John Franing.
Primary election
Democratic party
Fifteen candidates sought the Democratic nomination, including former governor Jack C. Walton, Lt. Governor Robert Burns, and Attorney General J. Berry King.
Candidates
- Tom Anglin, Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives
- Cyrus A. Avery, creator of U.S. Route 66
- Grover Cleveland Brown
- Robert Burns, Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
- J. Amon D. Collins
- John Freeman
- J. Berry King, Attorney General of Oklahoma
- John A. MacDonald, member of Oklahoma Senate
- E. W. Marland, representative from Oklahoma's 8th congressional district
- B. M. Nelson
- Porter Newman, judge in Bryan County
- Edwin I. Reeser
- Gomer Smith, attorney and perennial candidate
- J. Oliver Tilly
- Jack Walton, member of Oklahoma Corporation Commission and former governor
Results
Ponca City oilman E. W. Marland and Tom Anglin of Holdenville were headed to a runoff when Anglin withdrew, leaving Marland unopposed.
Republican party
Former Senator William B. Pine defeated two challengers by a wide margin to claim the GOP nomination.
Candidates
- Rexford B. Cragg
- Ray Ferrell
- William B. Pine, former United States Senator from Oklahoma
General election
Results by county
William Pine was the first Republican to win Cherokee County and Rogers County in a gubernatorial election. The former would not vote Republican again until 1986.
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
- Blaine
- Creek
- Kay
- Oklahoma
- Payne
- Tulsa
- Washington
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
- Adair
- Beaver
- Cherokee
- Delaware
- Dewey
- Ellis
- Harper
- Lincoln
- Major
- Mayes
- Rogers