1978 Senate elections · Oklahoma history
Oklahoma U.S. Senate election 1978
David Boren DEM +32.6 gain · Class II seat · held 11/7/78
- Votes counted
- 754,264
- Margin
- 32.6 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/7/78
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Boren Won | DEM | 493,953 | 65.49% | |
| Robert B. Kamm | REP | 247,857 | 32.86% | |
| Glenn E. Hager | IND | 3,875 | 0.51% | |
| Riley Donica | IND | 3,355 | 0.45% | |
| Paul E. Trent | IND | 3,015 | 0.40% | |
| Richard King Carter | IND | 2,209 | 0.29% | |
| Total | 754,264 | |||
Official source: data
Other Oklahoma Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | James Lankford | 32.2 |
| 2022 special | Class II | Markwayne Mullin | 26.5 |
| 2020 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 30.2 |
| 2016 | Class III | James Lankford | 43.2 |
| 2014 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 39.5 |
| 2014 special | Class III | James Lankford | 38.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | Tom Coburn | 44.5 |
| 2008 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 17.5 |
| 2004 | Class III | Tom Coburn | 11.5 |
| 2002 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 21.0 |
| 1998 | Class III | Don Nickles | 35.1 |
| 1996 | Class II | James M. Inhofe | 16.6 |
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Questions and answers
Who won the 1978 Oklahoma Senate race?
David Boren (DEM) won with 65.5% of the vote, ahead of Robert B. Kamm (32.9%), a margin of 32.6 points.
Did the Oklahoma Senate seat change party in 1978?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1978 Oklahoma Senate race?
754,264 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.