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2010 Oklahoma elections

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The 2010 Oklahoma elections were held on November 2, 2010. The primary election was held on July 27. The runoff primary election was held August 24.[1]

2010 Oklahoma elections
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The Republican Party swept every statewide election and expanded its majorities in both state legislative chambers. An extremely socially conservative state, Oklahoma has not voted Democratic in a presidential election since 1964 but remained reliably Democratic at the state level well into the 2000s. This election marked a new and decisive alignment in the state's partisanship at all levels of government, with the GOP continuing to make gains in almost every election since.

Overview

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NOTES:

  • Bob Anthony and Jeff Cloud were not on the 2010 ballot due to the staggered election terms of the Corporation Commission.
  • With Todd Lamb's election to lieutenant governor, one Oklahoma Senate seat remains vacant, to be filled in a January 2011 special election.

Governor

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Main article: 2010 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
2010 Oklahoma gubernatorial election
 
← 2006 November 2, 2010 2014 →
     
Nominee Mary Fallin Jari Askins
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 625,506 409,261
Percentage 60.4% 39.6%
 
County results
Fallin:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Askins:      50–60%
Governor before election

Brad Henry
Democratic

Elected Governor

Mary Fallin
Republican

The 2010 gubernatorial election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic governor Brad Henry, who, due to term limits placed on him by the Oklahoma Constitution, could not seek re-election.

Candidates

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Democrats

Republicans

  • Roger L. Jackson - retired businessman, former president of the Oklahoma Office Machine Dealers Association (OOMDA)
  • Mary Fallin - former lieutenant governor and current congresswoman for Oklahoma's 5th Congressional
  • Randy Brogdon - current state senator
  • Robert Hubbard - business owner of Piedmont, Oklahoma's "Hubbard Ranch Supply"

Democratic primary

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Democratic primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jari Askins 132,591 50.28
Democratic Drew Edmondson 131,097 49.72
Total votes 263,688 100.00

General election

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2010 Oklahoma gubernatorial election[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mary Fallin 625,506 60.45% +26.95%
Democratic Jari Askins 409,261 39.55% −26.95%
Total votes 1,034,767 100.00%
Republican gain from Democratic

Lieutenant governor

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2010 Oklahoma lieutenant gubernatorial election
 
← 2006 November 2, 2010 2014 →
     
Nominee Todd Lamb Kenneth Corn
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 659,242 334,711
Percentage 64.0% 32.5%
 
County results
Lamb:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Corn:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Lieutenant governor before election

Jari Askins
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant governor

Todd Lamb
Republican

The 2010 lieutenant governor election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic lieutenant governor Jari Askins, who stepped down to run for governor.

Candidates

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Democrats

Republicans

  • Bernie Adler - Oklahoma City real estate investor
  • Todd Lamb - current state senator
  • John A. Wright - current state representative
  • Bill Crozier - former Republican candidate for Superintendent of Public Instruction
  • Paul F. Nosak - Oklahoma City resident

Independent

  • Richard Prawdzienski - Edmond resident

Primary

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Corn ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican

Candidate Votes Percentage
Bernie Adler 10,515 4.5%
John A. Wright 41,177 17.6%
Todd Lamb 156,834 66.9%
Paul Nosak 13,941 6.0%
Bill Crozier 12,177 5.2%

General

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Oklahoma lieutenant governor election, 2010[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Todd Lamb 659,242 64.03
Democratic Kenneth Corn 334,711 32.51
Independent Richard Prawdzienski 35,665 3.46
Total votes 1,029,618 100

State auditor

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2010 Oklahoma State Auditor and Inspector election
 
← 2006 November 2, 2010 2014 →
 
Nominee Gary Jones Steve Burrage
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 570,174 449,152
Percentage 55.9% 44.1%
 
County results
Jones:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Burrage:      50–60%      60–70%
State Auditor and Inspector before election

Steve Burrage
Democratic

Elected State Auditor and Inspector

Gary Jones
Republican

The 2010 state auditor and inspector election was the first election for the office of state auditor and inspector since former Democratic state auditor Jeff McMahan was forced to resign in 2008 due to corruption charges.

Governor Brad Henry appointed fellow Democrat Steve Burrage to serve out the remainder of McMahan's unexpired term. Burrage then sought a full term in office but lost to Gary Jones, who was making his third run for the office. Despite losing by 11.8%, Burrage had the second best performance of any statewide Democrat and was only one of two to get over 40% of the vote (the other being Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland).

Article 6, Section 19 of the Oklahoma Constitution places one additional requirement upon the State Auditor and Inspector beyond the other constitutional requirements for those seeking statewide offices. The auditor must have at least 3 years of prior experience as an "expert accountant" before seeking office. (The term "expert accountant" is not defined but is generally understood to require that the officeholder must be a certified public accountant.)

Candidates

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Democrats

Republican

Primary

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Burrage ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican

Candidate Votes Percentage
Gary Jones 151,712 69.6%
David Hanigar 66,364 30.4%

General

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Oklahoma state auditor election, 2010[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gary Jones 570,174 55.94
Democratic Steve Burrage (incumbent) 449,152 44.06
Total votes 1,019,326 100

Attorney general

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2010 Oklahoma Attorney General election
 
← 2006 November 2, 2010 2014 →
     
Nominee Scott Pruitt Jim Priest
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 666,407 357,162
Percentage 65.1% 34.9%
 
County results
Pruitt:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Priest:      50–60%
Attorney General before election

Drew Edmondson
Democratic

Elected Attorney General

Scott Pruitt
Republican

The 2010 attorney general election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic attorney general Drew Edmondson, who stepped down to run for governor but lost in the Democratic Party primary.

Candidates

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Democrats

Republicans

Primary

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Priest ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican

Candidate Votes Percentage
Ryan Leonard 105,343 44.0%
Scott Pruitt 134,335 56.0%

General

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Oklahoma attorney general election, 2010[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Scott Pruitt 666,407 65.11
Democratic Jim Priest 357,162 34.89
Total votes 1,023,569 100

State Treasurer

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2010 Oklahoma state treasurer election
 
← 2006 November 2, 2010 2014 →
     
Nominee Ken A. Miller Stephen Covert
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 675,515 339,272
Percentage 66.6% 33.4%
 
County results
Miller:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
State Treasurer before election

Scott Meacham
Democratic

Elected State Treasurer

Ken A. Miller
Republican

The 2010 State Treasurer election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic State Treasurer Scott Meacham, who declined to seek a second full term in office.

Candidates

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Democrats

Republicans

Primary

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Covert ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican

Candidate Votes Percentage
Ken Miller 145,415 63.0%
Owen Laughlin 85,240 37.0%

General

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Oklahoma state treasurer general election, 2010[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ken A. Miller 675,515 66.57
Democratic Stephen Covert 339,272 33.43
Total votes 1,014,787 100

Superintendent of Public Instruction

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2010 Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction election
 
← 2006
2014 →
 
Nominee Janet Barresi Susan Paddack Richard Cooper
Party Republican Democratic Independent
Popular vote 573,716 387,007 65,243
Percentage 55.9% 37.7% 6.4%
 
County results
Barresi:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Paddack:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Superintendent of Public Instruction before election

Sandy Garrett
Democratic

Elected Superintendent of Public Instruction

Janet Barresi
Republican

The 2010 Superintendent of Public Instruction election determined the successor of incumbent Democratic Superintendent Sandy Garrett, who declined to seek a sixth full term in office.

Candidates

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Democrats

Republican

  • Janet Barresi - charter school founder, dentist, and school speech pathologist from Edmond
  • Brian S. Kelly - educator from Edmond

Independents

  • Richard E. Cooper - former educator

Primary

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Primary

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Republican

Candidate Votes Percentage
Janet Barresi 145,433 62.7%
Brian S. Kelly 86,430 37.3%

General

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Oklahoma superintendent of public instruction general election, 2010[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Janet Barresi 573,716 55.92
Democratic Susan Paddack 387,007 37.72
Independent Richard Cooper 65,243 6.36
Total votes 1,025,966 100

Labor Commissioner

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2010 Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor election
 
← 2006 November 2, 2010 2014 →
 
Nominee Mark Costello Lloyd Fields
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 649,748 362,805
Percentage 64.2% 35.8%
 
County results
Costello:      50–60%      60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Fields:      50–60%
Commissioner of Labor before election

Lloyd Fields
Democratic

Elected Commissioner of Labor

Mark Costello
Republican

Incumbent Democratic Labor Commissioner Lloyd Fields was defeated in an attempt to win a second full term in office.

Candidates

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Democrats

Republican

  • Mark Costello - businessman from Edmond
  • Jason Reese - labor attorney from Oklahoma City

Primary

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Fields ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Republican

Candidate Votes Percentage
Mark Costello 127,413 57.0%
Jason Reese 95,869 43.0%

General

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Oklahoma commissioner of labor general election, 2010[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Mark Costello 649,748 64.17
Democratic Lloyd Fields (incumbent) 362,805 35.83
Total votes 1,012,553 100

Insurance Commissioner

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2010 Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner election
 
← 2006
2014 →
 
Nominee John D. Doak Kim Holland
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 555,740 464,310
Percentage 54.5% 45.5%
 
County results
Doak:      50–60%      60–70%     80–90%
Holland:      50–60%
     Tie
Insurance Commissioner before election

Kim Holland
Democratic

Elected Insurance Commissioner

John D. Doak
Republican

Incumbent Democratic Insurance Commissioner Kim Holland was defeated in an attempt to win a second full term in office.

Candidates

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Democrats

Republicans

  • John Doak - insurance agent from Tulsa
  • Mark Croucher - insurance agent from Jenks
  • John P. Crawford - former Insurance Commissioner (1995–1999)

Primary

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Incumbent Holland ran unopposed in the Democratic primary.

General

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Oklahoma insurance commissioner general election, 2010
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican John Doak 556,662 54.51
Democratic Kim Holland (incumbent) 464,596 45.49
Total votes 1,021,258 100

Corporation Commissioner

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The 2010 Corporation Commissioner election was for the seat currently held by incumbent Republican commissioner Dana Murphy, who won her primary election. As the Democratic Party did not field a candidate, and no independent candidate sought office, Murphy was thus elected as commissioner.

Candidates

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Democrats

  • none

Republicans

  • Dana Murphy - incumbent Corporation Commissioner
  • Tod Yeager - Del City resident

Primary

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Republican

Candidate Votes Percentage
Tod Yeafer 70,651 30.8%
Dana Murphy 158,779 69.2%

General

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Murphy did not have a Democratic or independent opponent; thus, she was elected unopposed.

US Senator

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Main article: United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2010

The 2010 US senatorial election gave incumbent Republican senator Tom Coburn a second full term in office.

Candidate Votes %
  Tom Coburn 718,482 70.64%
  Jim Rogers 265,814 26.13%
  Stephen Wallace 25,048 2.46%
  Ronald F. Dwyer 7,807 0.77%

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US Representatives

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Main article: United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2010
See also: United States House of Representatives elections, 2010

All five Oklahoma seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 2010. However, incumbent Tom Cole in District 4 had no opposition in the general election.

Candidate Votes %
District 1
  John Sullivan 151,173 76.80%
  Angelia O'Dell 45,656 23.20%
District 2
  Dan Boren 108,203 56.52%
  Charles Thompson 83,226 43.48%
District 3
  Frank D. Lucas 161,927 77.99%
  Frankie Robbins 45,689 22.01%
District 5
  James Lankford 123,236 62.53%
  Billy Coyle 68,074 34.53%
  Clark Duffe 3,067 1.56%
  Dave White 2,728 1.38%

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State senators

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24 of the 48 seats in the Oklahoma Senate were up for election in 2010.

Candidate Votes %
District 4
  Mark Allen 9,974 51.35%
  Neil Brannon 9,451 48.65%
District 6
  Josh Brecheen 11,719 56.76%
  Jay Paul Gumm 8,925 43.24%
District 8
  Roger Ballenger 10,564 53.82%
  Jannica Edmonds 9,064 46.18%
District 10
  Eddie Fields 14,324 62.37%
  Dale Christenson, Jr. 8,641 37.63%
District 14
  Frank Simpson 13,408 62.67%
  Darryl Roberts 7,987 37.33%
Candidate Votes %
District 16
  John Sparks 10,507 52.62%
  Sharon Parker 9,460 47.38%
District 18
  Kim David 13,334 65.89%
  Janice Aldridge 6,902 34.11%
District 42
  Cliff A Aldridge 14,954 68.33%
  Mike Kelly 6,934 31.67%
District 44
  Ralph Shortey 6,060 57.34%
  Randy Rose 4,509 42.66%
District 46
  Andrew Rice 7,548 68.28%
  Joshua Jantz 3,507 31.72%

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State representatives

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All 101 seats in the Oklahoma House of Representatives were up for election in 2010.

Candidate Votes %
District 1
  Rusty Farley 4,118 50.83%
  Dennis R. Bailey 3,984 49.17%
District 2
  John R. Bennet 4,794 54.50%
  Glen Bud Smithson 4,004 45.50%
District 3
  James Lockhart 4,713 53.01%
  Roger Mattox 4,178 46.99%
District 4
  Mike Brown 5,555 63.00%
  Dwayne Thompson 3,262 37.00%
District 9
  Marty Quinn 9,914 74.42%
  Eric Cullen 3,407 25.58%
District 10
  Steve Martin 6,330 64.60%
  Nick Brown 3,468 35.40%
District 15
  Ed Cannaday 5,894 63.93%
  Paul C. Parrott 3,325 36.07%
District 17
  Brian Renegar 5,740 57.89%
  Micah Thompson 4,176 42.11%
District 18
  Donnie Condit 4,817 50.57%
  Kyle Burmeier 4,708 49.43%
District 21
  Dustin Roberts 4,965 51.76%
  Nathan W. Williams 4,623 48.24%
District 22
  Wes Hilliard 6,008 60.69%
  Allie Burgin 3,894 39.31%
District 23
  Sue Tibbs 4,801 67.61%
  Mark W. Manley 2,300 32.39%
District 27
  Josh Cockroft 5,667 59.79%
  Chris Odneal 3,810 40.21%
District 28
  Tom Newell 5,339 60.91%
  Ed Smith 3,425 39.09%
District 29
  Sky McNiel 7,942 78.28%
  David W. Narcomey 2,203 21.72%
District 30
  Mark E. McCullough 7,726 75.85%
  Donna Marie Vogelpohl 2,460 24.15%
District 32
  Danny Morgan 6,936 61.76%
  John B. Husted 4,293 38.24%
District 34
  Cory T. Williams 4,890 51.47%
  Ryan Smith 4,610 48.53%
District 35
  Dennis Casey 7,868 70.83%
  Rodger Ensign 3,240 29.17%
District 36
  Sean Roberts 5,912 55.86%
  Greg Brown 4,671 44.14%
District 37
  Steve Vaughan 5,028 52.58%
  Ken Luttrell 4,534 47.42%
District 43
  Colby Schwartz 10,491 81.43%
  J.P. Hemminger 2,393 18.57%
District 44
  Emily Virgin 5,577 63.63%
  Kent Hunt 3,187 36.37%
District 45
  Aaron Stiles 6,313 52.02%
  Wallace Collins 5,823 47.98%
Candidate Votes %
District 46
  Scott Martin 10,972 80.30%
  Zachary Knight 2,692 19.70%
District 49
  Tommy C. Hardin 5,237 50.17%
  Samson R. Buck 5,201 49.83%
District 53
  Randy Terrill 8,230 60.95%
  Amy Corley 5,273 39.05%
District 56
  Phil Richardson 7,173 73.91%
  Maya Torralba 2,532 26.09%
District 58
  Jeff Hickman 9,400 85.77%
  Wilson John Adamson 1,559 14.23%
District 61
  Gus Blackwell 6,518 76.99%
  Stephen Skacall 1,948 23.01%
District 64
  Ann Coody 4,577 76.16%
  Michael J. Corrales 1,433 23.84%
District 66
  Jadine Nollan 3,600 50.69%
  Eli Potts 3,503 49.31%
District 68
  Glen Mulready 6,768 67.99%
  Seth Watkins 3,188 32.01%
District 71
  Daniel S. Sullivan 5,774 59.63%
  Jeff Tracy 3,910 40.37%
District 72
  Seneca D Scott 3,326 75.85%
  Mark Liotta 1,059 24.15%
District 78
  Jeannie McDaniel 5,407 53.40%
  Molly McKay 4,715 46.60%
District 84
  Sally Kern 5,717 65.89%
  Brittany M. Novotny 2,958 34.11%
District 85
  David Dank 7,450 58.26%
  Gail Vines 3,990 31.21%
  Edward A. Shadid 1,346 10.53%
District 87
  Jason Nelson 5,147 54.10%
  Dana Orwig 4,369 45.90%
District 88
  Al McAffrey 4,173 69.56%
  Dominique DaMon Block, Sr. 1,826 30.44%
District 91
  Mike Reynolds 10,197 74.70%
  Hollis Harper 3,454 25.30%
District 93
  Mike Christian 2,722 53.48%
  Wanda Jo Peltier 2,184 44.52%
District 94
  Scott Inman 4,814 59.68%
  Kyle Coulter 3,252 40.32%
District 95
  Charlie Joyner 5,481 65.47%
  Michael A. Walker 2,891 34.53%
District 97
  Mike Shelton 8,514 83.87%
  Daniel N. Stankiewicz 1,638 16.13%
District 98
  John Trebilcock 9,453 76.00%
  Dennis W. Weese 2,987 24.00%
District 101
  Gary Banz 7,896' 68.15%
  Johnny Laudermilk 3,692 31.85%

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Judicial

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These races were "retention" votes based on Oklahoma's use of the Missouri Plan for electing judicial nominees.

Oklahoma Supreme Court

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Steven W. Taylor
Choice Votes %
  Yes 575,570 64.88
No 311,608 35.12
Total votes 887,178 100.00

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James R. Winchester
Choice Votes %
  Yes 571,893 65.02
No 307,615 34.98
Total votes 879,508 100.00

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Oklahoma Court of Civil Appeals

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Deborah B. Barnes
Choice Votes %
  Yes 565,390 64.11
No 316,542 35.89
Total votes 881,932 100.00

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Doug Gabbard II
Choice Votes %
  Yes 539,326 61.60
No 336,136 38.40
Total votes 875,462 100.00

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John F. Fischer
Choice Votes %
  Yes 549,756 62.74
No 326,506 37.26
Total votes 876,262 100.00

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Larry E. Joplin
Choice Votes %
  Yes 548,247 62.46
No 329,520 37.54
Total votes 877,767 100.00

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State Questions

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SQ 744

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State Question 744 would have amended the Oklahoma Constitution by adding a new article: Article 13-C - Amount of money the State provides to support common schools.

The proposed Constitutional amendment would have mandated that the Oklahoma Legislature spend no less than the average amount spent by "neighboring states" (those states which border Oklahoma: Missouri, Texas, Kansas, Arkansas, Colorado and New Mexico) on "common education" (defined as grades pre-kindergarten through high school) on an annual, per-student basis. If the surrounding-state average ever declined, the legislature would be required to spend the same amount as it did the year before. The measure required that increased spending begin in the first fiscal year after its passage and that the surrounding-state average be met in the third fiscal year after passage.

The proposed amendment did not provide a funding source for the new spending requirements and was therefore overwhelmingly defeated.

State Question 744
Choice Votes %
  No 828,589 81.41
Yes 189,164 18.59
Total votes 1,017,753 100.00

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SQ 746

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State Question 746 would amend various State laws relating to voting requirements. It requires that each person appearing to vote present a document proving their identity. The document must meet the following requirements:

  • It must have the name and photograph of the voter.
  • It must have been issued by the federal, state or tribal government.
  • It must have an expiration date that is after the date of the election.

No expiration date would be required on certain identity cards issued to person 65 years of age or older. In lieu of such a document, voters could present voter identification cards issued by the County Election Board. A person who cannot or does not present the required identification may sign a sworn statement and cast a provisional ballot. Swearing to a false statement would be a felony.

If approved, the measure would become effective July 1, 2011.

State Question 746
Choice Votes %
  Yes 746,053 74.34
No 257,523 25.66
Total votes 1,003,576 100.00

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SQ 747

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State Question 747 would amend the Oklahoma Constitution by placing term limits on all Statewide elected officials. All officials would be allowed to serve no more two terms in office. Terms served need not be consecutive for the limits to apply.

State Question 747
Choice Votes %
  Yes 695,592 69.88
No 299,789 30.12
Total votes 995,381 100.00

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SQ 748

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State Question 748 would amend the Oklahoma Constitution by amending Article 5, Sections 11A and 11B. The measure would change how the districts of the Oklahoma Legislature are apportioned.

Currently, the Apportionment Commission is responsible for setting district boundaries every ten years if the legislature itself fails to do so. The Apportionment Commission, as currently established, is composed of the attorney general, the state treasurer and the state superintendent of public instruction. The measure would change the commission's name to the Bipartisan Commission on Legislative Apportionment and would increase the number of members from three to seven. The president pro tempore of the Oklahoma Senate would appoint one Democrat and one Republican, the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives would appoint one Democrat and one Republican, and the governor of Oklahoma would appoint one Democrat and one Republican.

The lieutenant governor of Oklahoma would chair the commission and would be a nonvoting member. It requires orders of apportionment to be signed by at least four members of the commission.

State Question 748
Choice Votes %
  Yes 567,288 58.42
No 403,733 41.58
Total votes 971,021 100.00

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SQ 750

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This measure would amend the Oklahoma Constitution by altering the initiative petitions and with referendum petitions process by changing the number of signatures required for such petitions.

The following voter signature requirements would apply:

  • 8% must sign to propose law
  • 15% must sign to propose to change the State Constitution.
  • 5% must sign to order a referendum.

These percentages are based upon the State office receiving the most total votes at the last general election when the governor is on the ballot. The measure's basis does not use general elections with the president on the ballot. More votes are usually cast at presidential general elections. Thus, the measure would generally have a lowering effect on the number of required signatures.

State Question 750
Choice Votes %
  Yes 485,703 50.40
No 478,042 49.60
Total votes 963,745 100.00

[3]

SQ 751

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This measure would amend the Oklahoma Constitution by adding a new Article to the Constitution. That Article would deal with the State's official actions. It dictates the language to be used in taking official State actions must be the English language. However, it allows for Native American languages could also be used and, when Federal law so requires, other languages could also be used.

The term "official actions" is not defined. The Oklahoma Legislature could pass laws determining the application of the language requirements. No lawsuit based on State law could be brought on the basis of a State agency's failure to use a language other than English nor could such a lawsuit be brought against political subdivisions of the State.

State Question 751
Choice Votes %
  Yes 740,918 75.54
No 239,904 24.46
Total votes 980,822 100.00

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SQ 752

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This measure would amend Section 3 of Article 7-B of the Oklahoma Constitution. The amendment adds two at-large members to the Oklahoma Judicial Nominating Commission. At-large members can come from any Oklahoma congressional district. The President Pro Tempore of the Oklahoma Senate would appoint one of the new at-large members and the Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives would appoint the other. At-large members cannot be lawyers, can not have a lawyer in their immediate family. Nor can more than two at-large members be from the same political party. This would raise the total membership on the commission from 13 to 15.

State Question 752
Choice Votes %
  Yes 606,805 62.83
No 358,925 37.17
Total votes 965,730 100.00

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SQ 754

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This measure would have added a new section, Section 55A of Article 5, to the Oklahoma Constitution. Under the measure, the Constitution could not have required the Oklahoma Legislature to fund state functions based on:

  • 1. Predetermined constitutional formulas,
  • 2. How much other states spend on a function,
  • 3. How much any entity spends on a function.

Under the measure, these limits on the Constitution's power to control appropriations would have applied even if:

  • 1. A later constitutional amendment changed the Constitution, or
  • 2. A constitutional amendment to the contrary was passed at the same time as this measure.

The Question was in direct opposition toward State Question 744 which also appeared on the ballot.

State Question 754
Choice Votes %
  No 614,219 62.92
Yes 361,907 37.08
Total votes 976,126 100.00

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SQ 755

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Main article: 2010 Oklahoma State Question 755

This measure amended the Constitution of Oklahoma. It requires courts to rely solely on federal and state law when deciding cases. It forbids courts from considering or using international law or using Sharia.[4]

The results of State Question 755 have not been officially certified by the Oklahoma Election Board due to an injunction filed in Federal Court by the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR). CAIR is challenging its constitutionality under the Establishment Clause and Free Exercise Clause of the Constitution of the United States.[5] A Federal District Court in Oklahoma City temporarily blocked certification of the election results, calling the measure an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment because the measure conveys a message that the state favors one religion or particular belief.[6] The state election board appealed the ruling to the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals,[7] but that court unanimously upheld the ruling blocking the amendment:

The US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit on January 10, 2012 unanimously upheld[8] a ruling blocking the implementation of an Oklahoma constitutional amendment[9] that would have prohibited state courts from considering Islamic and international law in deciding cases. Approved by approximately 70 percent[10] of Oklahoma voters, but challenged by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Council on American–Islamic Relations (CAIR), State Question 755, also called the “Save Our State Amendment,” was classified by the court as singling out Islam for unfavorable treatment in state courts. The court ruled that the provision likes [sic] violates the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment.[11]

State Question 755
Choice Votes %
  Yes 695,650 70.08
No 296,944 29.92
Total votes 992,594 100.00

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SQ 756

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This measure adds a new section, Section 37 to Article 2, of Oklahoma Constitution. It defines "health care system." It prohibits making a person participate in a health care system, prohibits making an employer participate in a health care system, and prohibits making a health care provider provide treatment in a health care system. It would allow persons and employees to pay for treatment directly, it would allow health care provider to accept payment for treatment directly, it would allow the purchase of health care insurance in private health care systems and it would allow the sale of health insurance in private health care systems.

The Question was proposed as an opposition toward the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

State Question 756
Choice Votes %
  Yes 638,530 64.73
No 347,956 35.27
Total votes 986,486 100.00

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SQ 757

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This measure amends Section 23 of Article 10 of the Oklahoma Constitution. It would increase the amount of surplus revenue which goes into the Constitutional Reserve Fund. The amount would go from 10% to 15% of the funds certified as going to the General Revenue fund for the preceding fiscal year.

State Question 757
Choice Votes %
  Yes 499,287 51.02
No 479,353 48.98
Total votes 978,640 100.00

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Oklahoma Elections 2010" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "SUMMARY RESULTS: Primary Election -- July 27, 2010". Oklahoma Election Board. Archived from the original on August 2, 2020. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab "Election Results" (PDF). Oklahoma State Election Board. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 16, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2010.
  4. ^ Dwyer Arce (November 3, 2010). "Oklahoma voters ban use of Islamic, international law in state court decisions". JURIST - Paper Chase.
  5. ^ Tulsa World (November 9, 2010). "Oklahoma election results certified". Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  6. ^ McKinkley Jr., James C. (November 29, 2010). "Oklahoma's Ban on Shariah Law in Court Is Blocked". The New York Times.
  7. ^ "Oklahoma Election Board to appeal Sharia law case". newsok.com. December 1, 2010.
  8. ^ "Awad v. OK" (PDF).
  9. ^ "State Question Number 755" (PDF).
  10. ^ "SUMMARY RESULTS: General Election -- November 2, 2010". www.ok.gov. Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2020.
  11. ^ Gatto, Brandon (January 10, 2012). "Tenth Circuit upholds ruling blocking Oklahoma Islamic law ban". www.jurist.org.
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