Mark Beard
Mark Beard was a 2016 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate from Oklahoma.[1]
Beard was a 2014 independent candidate who sought election to the U.S. Senate in Oklahoma in a 2014 special election to fill the seat of Tom Coburn, who was retiring.[2] Beard was defeated by Republican James Lankford in the general election.[3]
Elections
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Oklahoma's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent James Lankford (R) defeated Mike Workman (D), Robert Murphy (L), Sean Braddy (I), and Mark Beard (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Lankford and Workman faced no primary opposition, while Murphy defeated Dax Ewbank to win the Libertarian nomination. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[1][4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  James Lankford Incumbent |
67.7% | 980,892 | |
| Democratic | Mike Workman | 24.6% | 355,911 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Murphy | 3% | 43,421 | |
| Independent | Sean Braddy | 2.8% | 40,405 | |
| Independent | Mark Beard | 1.9% | 27,418 | |
| Total Votes | 1,448,047 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Robert Murphy |
58.8% | 1,539 | ||
| Dax Ewbank | 41.2% | 1,077 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,616 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board |
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2014
Beard ran in the 2014 special election for the U.S. Senate in Oklahoma to fill the seat of Tom Coburn. He lost to James Lankford (R) in the general election.[3] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Lankford |
67.9% | 557,002 | |
| Democratic | Constance Johnson | 29% | 237,923 | |
| Independent | Mark Beard | 3.2% | 25,965 | |
| Total Votes | 820,890 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
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See also
- United States Senate
- United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2016
- United States Senate special election in Oklahoma, 2014
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIVE OFFICE 2016," accessed April 16, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ok.gov, "Candidates for Federal, State and Legislative Offices," accessed June 13, 2014
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Politico, "2014 Oklahoma Special Senate Election Results," accessed November 5, 2014
- ↑ Politico, "Oklahoma Senate Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
