Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Oklahoma
1978 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
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| | | Nominee | George Nigh | Ron Shotts | | Party | Democratic | Republican | Popular vote | 402,240 | 367,055 | Percentage | 51.7% | 47.2% | |
County results Nigh: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Shotts: 50–60% 60–70% |
Governor before election David Boren Democratic | Elected Governor George Nigh Democratic | |
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The 1978 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1978, for Governor of Oklahoma. Incumbent Democratic Governor David Boren chose not to run for re-election to a second term in office. Instead Boren decided to run for the United States Senate. Former governor, and sitting lieutenant governor George Nigh was elected, defeating Republican nominee Ron Shotts.
Democratic primary
The primary elections took place on August 22, 1978.
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | George Nigh | 276,910 | 49.94 |
| Democratic | Larry Derryberry | 208,055 | 37.52 |
| Democratic | Bob Funston | 69,475 | 12.53 |
Total votes | 554,440 | 100.00 |
Runoff
The Runoff election took place on September 19, 1978.
Democratic runoff results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | George Nigh | 269,681 | 57.64 |
| Democratic | Larry Derryberry | 197,457 | 42.36 |
Total votes | 467,138 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
The primary elections took place on August 22, 1978.
Candidates
Results
Republican primary results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | Ron Shotts | 82,895 | 76.85 |
| Republican | Jerry L. Mash | 18,145 | 12.19 |
| Republican | Jim Head | 11,826 | 10.96 |
Total votes | 107,866 | 100.00 |
Independents
Candidates
- Billy Joe Clegg
- Jim McCuiston
- Floyd Shealy
General election
Results
1978 Oklahoma gubernatorial election results[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | George Nigh | 402,240 | 51.74 |
| Republican | Ron Shotts | 367,055 | 47.21 |
| Independent | Billy Joe Clegg | 3,887 | 0.50 |
| Independent | Floyd Shealy | 2,395 | 0.31 |
| Independent | Jim McCuiston | 1,395 | 0.18 |
Total votes | 777,414 | 100.0 |
| Democratic hold |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Election Results and Statistics". Oklahoma Department of Libraries and the Office of Management and Enterprise Services. 2008. Retrieved December 26, 2016.