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      Home/Elections/1978/US Senate/Oklahoma
      1978·US Senate·Oklahoma

      Oklahoma US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      David L Boren
      65.5%493,953 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Robert B. Kamm
      32.9%247,857 votes
      Margin
      D+32.6
      754,264 total votes
      3 candidates754,264 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      David L BorenDEM✓
      		DEM493,95365.5%
      Robert B. KammREP
      		REP247,85732.9%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH12,4541.6%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Oklahoma(Class I)

      2022
      James LankfordREP
      R+32.2
      2022(S)
      Markwayne MullinREP
      R+26.5
      2020
      James M InhofeREP
      R+30.2
      2016
      James LankfordREP
      R+43.2
      2014(S)
      James LankfordREP
      R+38.9
      2014
      James M InhofeREP
      R+39.5
      2010
      Tom A CoburnREP
      R+44.5
      2008
      James M InhofeREP
      R+17.5
      2004
      Tom A CoburnREP
      R+11.5
      2002
      James M InhofeREP
      R+21.0
      1998
      Don NicklesREP
      R+35.1
      1996
      James M InhofeREP
      R+16.6
      1994(S)
      James M InhofeREP
      R+15.4
      1992
      Don NicklesREP
      R+20.4
      1990
      David L BorenDEM
      D+66.3
      View all US Senate history for Oklahoma →

      Candidates

      David L BorenDEM
      Record6W-0L
      Avg MarginD+63.2
      Career1968-1990
      US Senate / Governor / State House
      Full profile →
      Robert B. KammREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+32.6
      Career1978-1978
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Oklahoma, 1978

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