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Election 1966 Results

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1966 US Senate election in Oklahoma

Fred R. Harris (Democrat) beat Pat J. Patterson (Republican) in Oklahoma in 1966, 53.7% to 46.3%, a margin of 7.4 points and 47,572 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1960, when Robert S. Kerr won.

Democrats led in 58 of the 77 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 19. The largest, Oklahoma, cast 108,299 votes and went to the Republican by 3.5 points. The closest was Harper, where 24 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Fred R. Harris won Democratic 343,157 53.7%
Pat J. Patterson Republican 295,585 46.3%
Total638,742

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Oklahoma 52,273 48.3% 56,026 51.7% 108,299 R+3.5
Tulsa 39,670 42.8% 53,072 57.2% 92,742 R+14.5
Garfield 6,920 39.5% 10,579 60.5% 17,499 R+20.9
Muskogee 10,928 63.2% 6,368 36.8% 17,296 D+26.4
Kay 7,654 45.1% 9,312 54.9% 16,966 R+9.8
Washington 7,450 44.4% 9,321 55.6% 16,771 R+11.2
Cleveland 8,523 53.7% 7,347 46.3% 15,870 D+7.4
Comanche 9,809 64.1% 5,501 35.9% 15,310 D+28.1
Payne 6,692 53.7% 5,778 46.3% 12,470 D+7.3
Pottawatomie 6,938 56.1% 5,424 43.9% 12,362 D+12.2
Creek 6,450 57.0% 4,867 43.0% 11,317 D+14.0
Okmulgee 6,665 64.5% 3,673 35.5% 10,338 D+28.9
Carter 6,516 66.9% 3,220 33.1% 9,736 D+33.9
Stephens 5,726 61.2% 3,635 38.8% 9,361 D+22.3
Pittsburg 7,304 78.5% 2,006 21.5% 9,310 D+56.9
Osage 5,145 57.9% 3,737 42.1% 8,882 D+15.9
Canadian 4,362 50.8% 4,217 49.2% 8,579 D+1.7
Ottawa 4,661 60.9% 2,993 39.1% 7,654 D+21.8
Grady 4,817 63.1% 2,815 36.9% 7,632 D+26.2
Pontotoc 4,601 60.9% 2,960 39.1% 7,561 D+21.7
Caddo 4,265 56.7% 3,259 43.3% 7,524 D+13.4
Seminole 4,667 62.4% 2,813 37.6% 7,480 D+24.8
Garvin 4,517 63.1% 2,645 36.9% 7,162 D+26.1
Mayes 3,878 56.7% 2,959 43.3% 6,837 D+13.4
Rogers 3,754 55.8% 2,978 44.2% 6,732 D+11.5
Cherokee 3,945 59.8% 2,657 40.2% 6,602 D+19.5
Lincoln 3,287 50.4% 3,234 49.6% 6,521 D+0.8
Logan 3,187 49.6% 3,242 50.4% 6,429 R+0.9
Le Flore 4,609 71.8% 1,808 28.2% 6,417 D+43.6
Custer 3,061 53.6% 2,655 46.4% 5,716 D+7.1
McCurtain 3,524 64.5% 1,942 35.5% 5,466 D+28.9
Jackson 3,787 72.1% 1,468 27.9% 5,255 D+44.1
Bryan 3,928 76.5% 1,206 23.5% 5,134 D+53.0
Wagoner 2,744 54.2% 2,323 45.8% 5,067 D+8.3
Sequoyah 3,197 66.7% 1,594 33.3% 4,791 D+33.5
Craig 2,729 57.9% 1,988 42.1% 4,717 D+15.7
Beckham 2,632 57.6% 1,938 42.4% 4,570 D+15.2
Woodward 2,139 46.8% 2,427 53.2% 4,566 R+6.3
Delaware 2,407 53.7% 2,072 46.3% 4,479 D+7.5
Woods 2,052 46.5% 2,364 53.5% 4,416 R+7.1
Kingfisher 1,725 39.1% 2,688 60.9% 4,413 R+21.8
Adair 2,340 53.5% 2,033 46.5% 4,373 D+7.0
Kiowa 2,535 58.1% 1,828 41.9% 4,363 D+16.2
Hughes 2,832 69.3% 1,256 30.7% 4,088 D+38.6
Noble 1,998 49.4% 2,049 50.6% 4,047 R+1.3
Texas 2,161 53.7% 1,863 46.3% 4,024 D+7.4
Blaine 1,649 42.2% 2,263 57.8% 3,912 R+15.7
Washita 2,181 58.8% 1,527 41.2% 3,708 D+17.6
Pawnee 1,803 48.7% 1,899 51.3% 3,702 R+2.6
Nowata 2,058 58.0% 1,490 42.0% 3,548 D+16.0
McClain 2,267 65.4% 1,200 34.6% 3,467 D+30.8
Tillman 2,175 64.8% 1,181 35.2% 3,356 D+29.6
McIntosh 2,206 66.9% 1,090 33.1% 3,296 D+33.9
Choctaw 2,361 71.9% 923 28.1% 3,284 D+43.8
Alfalfa 1,258 39.0% 1,969 61.0% 3,227 R+22.0
Grant 1,547 48.0% 1,673 52.0% 3,220 R+3.9
Okfuskee 1,768 58.0% 1,278 42.0% 3,046 D+16.1
Murray 1,978 67.8% 941 32.2% 2,919 D+35.5
Major 1,016 35.0% 1,888 65.0% 2,904 R+30.0
Atoka 1,865 69.1% 834 30.9% 2,699 D+38.2
Greer 1,702 63.4% 982 36.6% 2,684 D+26.8
Haskell 1,820 68.0% 858 32.0% 2,678 D+35.9
Dewey 1,368 54.5% 1,143 45.5% 2,511 D+9.0
Pushmataha 1,736 69.4% 766 30.6% 2,502 D+38.8
Cotton 1,587 65.3% 842 34.7% 2,429 D+30.7
Johnston 1,581 70.0% 677 30.0% 2,258 D+40.0
Beaver 1,096 48.6% 1,158 51.4% 2,254 R+2.8
Marshall 1,430 63.9% 808 36.1% 2,238 D+27.8
Harper 993 49.4% 1,017 50.6% 2,010 R+1.2
Ellis 943 47.2% 1,057 52.9% 2,000 R+5.7
Latimer 1,492 74.7% 504 25.3% 1,996 D+49.5
Roger Mills 1,141 57.3% 852 42.7% 1,993 D+14.5
Jefferson 1,478 76.4% 456 23.6% 1,934 D+52.8
Coal 1,088 68.8% 494 31.2% 1,582 D+37.5
Cimarron 589 39.4% 905 60.6% 1,494 R+21.2
Love 1,038 74.2% 361 25.8% 1,399 D+48.4
Harmon 939 69.7% 409 30.3% 1,348 D+39.3

Counties as they stood in 1966; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Oklahoma Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2022 James Lankford (R) R+32.2
2020 Jim Inhofe (R) R+30.2
2016 James Lankford (R) R+43.2
2014 James M. Inhofe (R) R+39.5
2010 Thomas A. Coburn (R) R+44.5
2008 James M. Inhofe (R) R+17.5
2004 Tom Coburn (R) R+11.5
2002 James Inhofe (R) R+21.0
1998 Don Nickles (R) R+35.1
1996 James M. Inhofe (R) R+16.6
1992 Don Nickles (R) R+20.4
1990 David L. Boren (D) D+66.4
1986 Don Nickles (R) R+10.4
1984 David Boren (D) D+52.2
1980 Don Nickles (R) R+9.9
1978 David Lyle Boren (D) D+32.6
1974 Henry Bellmon (R) R+0.5
1972 Dewey F. Bartlett (R) R+3.9
1968 Henry Bellmon (R) R+5.6
1966 Fred R. Harris (D) D+7.4
1962 Mike Monroney (D) D+6.9
1960 Robert S. Kerr (D) D+10.2
1956 Mike Monroney (D) D+10.7
1954 Robert S. Kerr (D) D+12.2
1950 Mike Monroney (D) D+9.6
1948 Robert S. Kerr (D) D+24.9
1944 Elmer Thomas (D) D+11.6
1942 Edward H. Moore (R) R+10.1
1938 Elmer Thomas (D) D+31.5
1936 Josh Lee (D) D+36.4
1932 Elmer Thomas (D) D+31.9
1930 Thomas P. Gore (D) D+4.8
1926 Elmer Thomas (D) D+11.3
1924 William B. Pine (R) R+26.2
1920 John W. Harreld (R) R+6.0
1918 Robert L. Owen (D) D+14.7
1914 Thomas P. Gore (D) D+18.5