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      Home/Elections/1986/US House/Oklahoma/OK-01
      1986·US House·Oklahoma·District profile →

      Oklahoma District 1 US House

      Winner
      REP
      James M Inhofe
      54.8%78,919 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Gary D Allison
      42.8%61,663 votes
      Margin
      R+12.0
      144,037 total votes
      3 candidates144,037 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      James M InhofeREP✓
      		REP78,91954.8%
      Gary D AllisonDEM
      		DEM61,66342.8%
      Carl E McCullough Jr.IND
      		IND3,4552.4%

      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 M InhofeREP
      Record12W-2L
      Avg MarginR+17.4
      Career1968-2020
      US Senate / US House / Governor / State Senate
      Full profile →
      Carl E McCullough Jr.IND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →
      Gary D AllisonDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1986-1986
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in Oklahoma, 1986

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