Linda Murphy

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Linda Murphy

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Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

August 28, 2018

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Linda Murphy (Republican Party) ran for election for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction. She lost in the Republican primary runoff on August 28, 2018.

Elections

2018

See also: Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2018

General election

General election for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction

Incumbent Joy Hofmeister defeated John Cox and Larry Huff in the general election for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joy Hofmeister (R)	58.5	687,468
		John Cox (D)	33.8	396,901
	Submit photo	Larry Huff (Independent)	7.7	90,510

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 1,174,879 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Republican primary runoff election

Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction

Incumbent Joy Hofmeister defeated Linda Murphy in the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction on August 28, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joy Hofmeister	56.7	167,117
	Submit photo	Linda Murphy	43.3	127,732

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 294,849
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction

John Cox advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		John Cox

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction

Incumbent Joy Hofmeister and Linda Murphy advanced to a runoff. They defeated Will Farrell in the Republican primary for Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction on June 26, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Joy Hofmeister	46.8	200,961
✔	Submit photo	Linda Murphy	31.0	133,230
		Will Farrell	22.1	94,899

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 429,090
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See also

• Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Oklahoma Superintendent of Public Instruction election, 2018

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