- Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 1994
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Oklahoma gubernatorial election, 1994 
1990 ← → 1998 
Nominee Frank Keating Jack Mildren Wes Watkins Party Republican Democratic Independent Popular vote 466,740 294,936 233,336 Percentage 46.9% 29.6% 23.5%
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The Oklahoma gubernatorial election of 1994 was held on November 7, 1994, and was a race for the Governor of Oklahoma. Republican Frank Keating pulled an upset in the three-way race to become only the third Republican governor in Oklahoma history. Wes Watkins, a former U.S. Congressman as a Democrat, spoiled Mildren's campaign by running as an independent. Watkins' performance in the election, obtaining 24% of the vote and carrying several counties, is one of the most notable performances for a third party candidate in modern U.S. history.
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Candidates
Republican
- Frank Keating- Assistant Attorney General, General Counsel member, and Deputy Secretary of Housing and Urban Development under President George H.W. Bush; Assistant Secretary of the Treasury and United States Associate Attorney General under President Ronald Reagan
Democrat
- Jack Mildren- Former Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma
Independent
- Wes Watkins- Former U.S. Congressman
Results
1994 gubernatorial election, Oklahoma Party Candidate Votes % ±% Republican Frank Keating 466,740 46.9 Democratic Jack Mildren 294,936 29.6 Independent Wes Watkins 233,336 23.5 Majority Turnout Republican gain from Democratic Swing See also
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