1914 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
The 1914 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 3, 1914, and was a race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat Robert L. Williams narrowly defeated Republican John Fields and Socialist Fred W. Holt. Also on the ballot were Independents Amos L. Wilson and T. J. Wood as well as Progressive Party nominee John P. Hickam. The Prohibition Party also had ballot access but did not run a candidate in the general election.
This was the closest gubernatorial election in Oklahoma until 1970 and Williams' 39.65% share of the vote is the lowest for any winning candidate in the state's history.
Primary election
Democratic party
Candidates
- Robert Dunlop, incumbent Oklahoma State Treasurer
- F. E. Herting
- Al Jennings, lawyer, actor, and former train robber
- James B. A. Robertson, former Oklahoma District Couty judge
- Charles West, incumbent Attorney General of Oklahoma
- Robert L. Williams, Chief Justice of the Oklahoma Supreme Court
Republican party
Candidates
- John Fields, candidate for Republican nomination in 1910
Socialist Party
Candidates
- Fred W. Holt, candidate for Oklahoma's 4th congressional district in 1912
Progressive Party
Candidates
- John P. Hickam, lawyer and former member of Oklahoma Territorial Legislature
Prohibition Party
Candidates
- A. H. Crawford