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The 1907 Oklahoma elections were held on September 17, 1907, to elect every political office in the soon-to-be-formed U.S. State of Oklahoma.
The 1907 Oklahoma gubernatorial election was held on September 17, 1907, and was the inaugural race for Governor of Oklahoma. Democrat Charles N. Haskell defeated Republican Frank Frantz, the territorial governor. Also on the ballot was C. C. Ross of the Socialist Party. [1] Oklahoma joined the Union as the 46th state on November 16, 1907 ...
The Constitution of Oklahoma calls for the election of a governor every four years, to take office on the second Monday in January after the election. [22] Originally, governors could not succeed themselves, with no limit on total terms; [ 23 ] a 1966 constitutional amendment allowed them to succeed themselves once. [ 24 ]
The 1907 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma were held on September 17, 1907, to elect the five U.S. representatives from the state of Oklahoma, which was set to be admitted to the Union on November 16, 1907. [1] Members were elected to short terms that would last the remainder of the 60th Congress.
Oklahoma is a state in the South Central region of the United States. [1] Since it joined the United States in 1907, [2] Oklahoma has participated in 29 presidential elections. It was initially granted seven electoral votes, [3] gaining three following the 1910 census. [4]
The First Oklahoma Legislature was the first meeting of the legislative branch of the government of Oklahoma, composed of the Oklahoma Senate and the Oklahoma House of Representatives. The meeting took place from December 2, 1907, to May 26, 1908, in the Guthrie City Hall Building during the first year of the only term of Governor Charles Haskell .
There were ten elections in 1907 to the United States House of Representatives. Five were special elections in the 60th United States Congress and the other five were new seats from the new state of Oklahoma. There were no special elections in 1907 during the 61st United States Congress. Elections are listed first by date, then by district.
Other land that had been held in common was allocated to individual tribal members. Under the terms of the act, as enrolled tribal members, Curtis and his three children were allotted about 1,625 acres (6.6 km 2) of Kaw land near Washunga in Oklahoma. [20] Curtis served several consecutive terms in the House from March 4, 1893, to January 28, 1907.