2014 Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor election
November 4, 2014
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The 2014 Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor election was held on November 4, 2014, to elect the Oklahoma Labor Commissioner, concurrently with elections to the United States Senate, including a special election, U.S. House of Representatives, governor, and other state and local elections. Primary elections were held on June 24, 2014, with runoff elections held on August 26 in races where no single candidate cleared at least 50% of the vote.[1]
Incumbent Republican labor commissioner Mark Costello won re-election to a second term in office.[2] Costello was stabbed to death on August 23, 2015, resulting in governor Mary Fallin appointing attorney Melissa McLawhorn Houston to serve the remainder of Costello's term.[3]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mark Costello, incumbent labor commissioner (2011–present)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Costello (incumbent) | Unopposed | ||
| Total votes | N/a | 100.0 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Workman, teacher and consultant[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Mike Workman | Unopposed | ||
| Total votes | N/a | 100.0 | ||
General election
Post-primary endorsements
Mark Costello (R)
Newspapers and other media
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Mark Costello (incumbent) | 504,307 | 62.76 | ||
| Democratic | Mike Workman | 299,284 | 37.24 | ||
| Total votes | 803,591 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
References
- ^ "2014-ElectionResults". Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
- ^ Monies, Paul (November 5, 2014). "Oklahoma Elections: Costello poised for second term in labor commissioner race". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "Oklahoma politician Mark Costello stabbed to death in restaurant". BBC. August 24, 2015. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ a b "OK Election Results". Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ Monies, Paul (November 2, 2014). "Oklahoma elections: Costello, Workman square off in labor commissioner race". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on March 1, 2026. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "Fallin, Inhofe, Lankford among those who merit election". The Oklahoman. November 2, 2014. Archived from the original on March 1, 2026. Retrieved March 1, 2026.
- ^ "OK Election Results". Oklahoma State Election Board. Retrieved March 1, 2026.