Akashic EdgeAKASHIC EDGE
ElectionsCandidates
HistorianCartographer2026 ForecastArticlesAPIPricing

Latest Articles

    View all articles →

    Browse by Category

      Data Tools

      • Elections
      • Candidates
      • The Historian
      • The Cartographer
      • American Nations
      • States & Counties
      • Congressional Districts

      About

      Akashic HQ provides deep political data analysis covering 165 years of U.S. elections.

      • Data Sources & Methodology
      • Pricing
      • API Documentation
      • Contact

      © 2026 Akashic HQ. All rights reserved.

      Data: MIT Election Lab, VEST, Census Bureau
      Home/Elections/1978/US House/Oklahoma/OK-01
      1978·US House·Oklahoma·District profile →

      Oklahoma District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      James R Jones
      59.9%73,886 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Paula Unruh
      40.1%49,404 votes
      Margin
      D+19.9
      123,290 total votes
      2 candidates123,290 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James R JonesDEM✓
      		DEM73,88659.9%
      Paula UnruhREP
      		REP49,40440.1%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+21.5
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+0.2
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202438.2%59.7%R+21.5314,998
      202038.0%59.4%R+21.4320,384
      201633.2%60.9%R+27.8295,222
      201234.6%65.4%R+30.9270,233
      200836.1%63.9%R+27.7300,157

      Seat History

      US House in Oklahoma

      2024
      Kevin HernREP
      R+25.9
      2022
      Kevin HernREP
      R+26.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Kevin HernREP
      R+31.0
      2018
      Kevin HernREP
      R+18.6
      2016
      Jim BridenstineREP
      R+100.0
      2014
      Jim BridenstineREP
      R+100.0
      2012
      Jim BridenstineREP
      R+31.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      John SullivanREP
      R+76.8
      2008
      John SullivanREP
      R+32.3
      2006
      John SullivanREP
      R+32.8
      2004
      John SullivanREP
      R+22.6
      2002
      John SullivanREP
      R+13.4
      Redistricted
      2000
      Steve LargentREP
      R+40.0
      1998
      Steve LargentREP
      R+23.6
      1996
      Steve LargentREP
      R+40.6
      View all US House history for Oklahoma →

      Candidates

      James R JonesDEM
      Record6W-5L
      Avg MarginR+2.3
      Career1970-1998
      State House / US Senate / US House / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Paula UnruhREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1978-1978
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Oklahoma, 1978

      US Senate1 contest →Governor1 contest →
      ← All 1978 US House races1978 overviewOklahoma profileAll elections