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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Oklahoma/OK-04
      1980·US House·Oklahoma·District profile →

      Oklahoma District 4 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Dave McCurdy
      51.0%74,245 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Howard Rutledge
      49.0%71,339 votes
      Margin
      D+2.0
      145,584 total votes
      2 candidates145,584 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Dave McCurdyDEM✓
      		DEM74,24551.0%
      Howard RutledgeREP
      		REP71,33949.0%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+32.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202432.6%65.5%R+32.9311,328
      202033.0%64.6%R+31.6308,407
      201629.3%64.7%R+35.3289,633
      201233.9%66.1%R+32.1257,770
      200834.8%65.2%R+30.3286,211

      Seat History

      US House in Oklahoma

      2024
      Tom ColeREP
      R+37.0
      2022
      Tom ColeREP
      R+33.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Tom ColeREP
      R+39.0
      2018
      Tom ColeREP
      R+30.1
      2016
      Tom ColeREP
      R+43.5
      2014
      Tom ColeREP
      R+46.1
      2012
      Tom ColeREP
      R+40.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Tom ColeREP
      R+100.0
      2008
      Tom ColeREP
      R+36.8
      2006
      Tom ColeREP
      R+29.2
      2004
      Tom ColeREP
      R+77.8
      2002
      Tom ColeREP
      R+7.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      J C Watts Jr.REP
      R+33.7
      1998
      J C Watts Jr.REP
      R+23.0
      1996
      J C Watts Jr.REP
      R+17.8
      View all US House history for Oklahoma →

      Candidates

      Dave McCurdyDEM
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginR+15.4
      Career1980-1994
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Howard RutledgeREP
      Record0W-2L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1982
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Oklahoma, 1980

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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