Akashic EdgeAKASHIC EDGE
ElectionsCandidates
HistorianCartographer2026 ForecastArticlesAPIPricing

Latest Articles

    View all articles →

    Browse by Category

      Data Tools

      • Elections
      • Candidates
      • The Historian
      • The Cartographer
      • American Nations
      • States & Counties
      • Congressional Districts

      About

      Akashic HQ provides deep political data analysis covering 165 years of U.S. elections.

      • Data Sources & Methodology
      • Pricing
      • API Documentation
      • Contact

      © 2026 Akashic HQ. All rights reserved.

      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1938/Governor/Oklahoma
      1938·Governor·Oklahoma

      Oklahoma Governor

      Winner
      DEM
      Leon C. Phillips
      70.0%355,740 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Ross Rizley
      29.3%148,861 votes
      Margin
      D+40.7
      507,956 total votes
      3 candidates507,956 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Leon C. PhillipsDEM✓
      		DEM355,74070.0%
      Ross RizleyREP
      		REP148,86129.3%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH3,3550.7%

      Seat History

      Governor in Oklahoma

      2022
      Kevin StittREP
      R+13.7
      2018
      Kevin StittREP
      R+12.1
      2014
      Mary FallinREP
      R+14.8
      2010
      Mary FallinREP
      R+20.9
      2006
      Brad HenryDEM
      D+33.0
      2002
      Brad HenryDEM
      D+0.7
      1998
      Frank KeatingREP
      R+16.9
      1994
      Frank KeatingREP
      R+17.3
      1990
      David WaltersDEM
      D+24.8
      1986
      Henry Louis BellmonREP
      R+2.9
      1982
      George NighDEM
      D+24.4
      1978
      George NighDEM
      D+4.5
      1974
      David L BorenDEM
      D+27.8
      1970
      David HallDEM
      D+0.3
      1966
      Dewey F. BartlettREP
      R+11.9
      View all Governor history for Oklahoma →

      Candidates

      Leon C. PhillipsDEM
      Record1W-0L
      Avg MarginD+40.7
      Career1938-1938
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Ross RizleyREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginD+32.8
      Career1938-1948
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

      Also in Oklahoma, 1938

      US Senate1 contest →
      ← All 1938 Governor races1938 overviewOklahoma profileAll elections