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1994 Oklahoma State Elections
The 1994 Oklahoma state elections were held on November 8, 1994. The primary election was held on July 26. The runoff primary election was held August 23. The 1994 elections marked the first time in state history that Republicans held a majority of the Statewide elected offices: 7 out of 11. It also marked the first time Republicans controlled both the offices of Governor and Lieutenant Governor at the same time. Overview Executive Branch Before Election Legislature Before Election Executive Branch After Election Legislature After Election See also *1994 Oklahoma gubernatorial election *Government of Oklahoma *Oklahoma House of Representatives *Oklahoma Senate *Politics of Oklahoma *Oklahoma's congressional districts 1994 Oklahoma elections, Oklahoma House of Representatives elections Oklahoma Senate elections 1994 state legislature elections in the United States, Oklahoma {{Oklahoma-election-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Primary Election
Primary elections, or direct primary are a voting process by which voters can indicate their preference for their party's candidate, or a candidate in general, in an upcoming general election, local election, or by-election. Depending on the country and administrative divisions within the country, voters might consist of the general public in what is called an open primary, or solely the members of a political party in what is called a closed primary. In addition to these, there are other variants on primaries (which are discussed below) that are used by many countries holding elections throughout the world. The origins of primary elections can be traced to the progressive movement in the United States, which aimed to take the power of candidate nomination from party leaders to the people. However, political parties control the method of nomination of candidates for office in the name of the party. Other methods of selecting candidates include caucuses, internal selection by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |