The 1950 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1950, and was a race for

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Johnston Murray Johnston Murray (July 21, 1902 – April 16, 1974) was an American lawyer, politician, and the 14th governor of Oklahoma from 1951 to 1955. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Murray was the first Native American to be elected as governor ...

defeated

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Jo O. Ferguson.

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unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.

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