1986 Senate elections · Oklahoma history
Oklahoma U.S. Senate election 1986
Don Nickles REP +10.4 · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 893,666
- Margin
- 10.4 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Nickles Won | REP | 493,436 | 55.22% | |
| James Robert Jones | DEM | 400,230 | 44.79% | |
| Total | 893,666 | |||
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 |
Full Oklahoma Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 Oklahoma Senate race?
Don Nickles (REP) won with 55.2% of the vote, ahead of James Robert Jones (44.8%), a margin of 10.4 points.
Did the Oklahoma Senate seat change party in 1986?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 Oklahoma Senate race?
893,666 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.