2014 Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor election

2014 Oklahoma Commissioner of Labor election

November 4, 2014 (2014-11-04)
 
Nominee Mark Costello Mike Workman
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 504,307 299,284
Percentage 62.76% 37.24%

County results
Costello:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Workman:      50–60%

Labor Commissioner before election

Mark Costello
Republican

Elected Labor Commissioner

Mark Costello
Republican

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.

Incumbent Republican labor commissioner Mark Costello won re-election to a second term in office. 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.