What office did Inhofe unsuccessfully run for in the 1974 election?
President of the United States
U.S. House of Representatives
Governor of Oklahoma
Mayor of Tulsa
Answer
The answer is Governor of Oklahoma. In 1974, Inhofe ran for governor of Oklahoma, losing to incumbent David L. Boren. Inhofe won the Republican primary, defeating George Nigh, who went on to become the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in that same election.
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