The 1914 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 3, 1914. Incumbent Senator Thomas Gore, a Democrat, sought re-election in his first popular election. He was challenged by Republican nominee John H. Burford, a former Justice on the Territorial Oklahoma Supreme Court; Socialist nominee Patrick S. Nargle, a former U.S. Marshal; and Progressive nominee William O. Cromwell, the former State Attorney General. Despite the fact that the left-leaning vote was split several ways in the election, Gore won re-election in a landslide, receiving 48% of the vote to Burford's 29, Nagle's 21%, and Cromwell's 2%.

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1914 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

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Nominee Thomas Gore John H. Burford Patrick S. Nagle Party Democratic Republican Socialist Popular vote 119,442 73,292 52,229 Percentage 47.98% 29.44% 20.98%

County results Gore:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60% Burford:      30–40%      40–50%

U.S. senator before election Thomas Gore Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Thomas Gore Democratic

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