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Election 1978 Results

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1978 US Senate election in Oklahoma

David Lyle Boren (Democrat) beat Robert B. Kamm (Republican) in Oklahoma in 1978, 65.5% to 32.9%, a margin of 32.6 points and 246,096 votes.

Oklahoma changed party: in 1972 it went Republican, for Dewey F. Bartlett.

Democrats led in 74 of the 77 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 3. The largest, Oklahoma, cast 129,809 votes and went to the Democrat by 26.8 points. The closest was Major, where 9 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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David Lyle Boren won	Democratic	493,953	65.5%
Robert B. Kamm	Republican	247,857	32.9%
All other candidates		12,454	1.7%
Total		754,264

Every county

County	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	Margin
Oklahoma	80,664 62.1%	45,938 35.4%	3,207	129,809	D+26.8
Tulsa	68,776 59.4%	45,140 39.0%	1,946	115,862	D+20.4
Cleveland	19,344 65.9%	9,476 32.3%	514	29,334	D+33.6
Comanche	13,873 72.8%	4,971 26.1%	202	19,046	D+46.7
Muskogee	11,836 66.4%	5,725 32.1%	267	17,828	D+34.3
Garfield	9,889 57.7%	7,105 41.4%	153	17,147	D+16.2
Payne	7,296 43.5%	9,300 55.4%	191	16,787	R+11.9
Kay	10,476 62.7%	6,098 36.5%	137	16,711	D+26.2
Washington	8,917 56.7%	6,680 42.5%	131	15,728	D+14.2
Pottawatomie	9,689 69.6%	4,106 29.5%	124	13,919	D+40.1
Canadian	8,833 66.1%	4,408 33.0%	129	13,370	D+33.1
Stephens	9,571 75.0%	3,080 24.1%	110	12,761	D+50.9
Creek	7,649 63.9%	4,131 34.5%	197	11,977	D+29.4
Pittsburg	8,869 74.2%	2,877 24.1%	203	11,949	D+50.1
Carter	7,888 72.9%	2,788 25.8%	141	10,817	D+47.1
Rogers	6,928 65.5%	3,505 33.2%	137	10,570	D+32.4
Osage	6,702 69.1%	2,907 30.0%	90	9,699	D+39.1
Okmulgee	7,078 73.5%	2,455 25.5%	101	9,634	D+48.0
Pontotoc	6,850 72.7%	2,496 26.5%	71	9,417	D+46.2
Le Flore	7,086 77.2%	1,725 18.8%	362	9,173	D+58.4
Grady	6,633 72.6%	2,405 26.3%	103	9,141	D+46.3
Caddo	6,494 76.1%	1,968 23.1%	71	8,533	D+53.0
Ottawa	5,675 69.3%	2,401 29.3%	109	8,185	D+40.0
Mayes	5,423 66.6%	2,640 32.4%	77	8,140	D+34.2
Wagoner	5,511 67.9%	2,514 31.0%	94	8,119	D+36.9
Garvin	6,136 77.6%	1,704 21.5%	72	7,912	D+56.0
Cherokee	5,108 65.6%	2,591 33.3%	90	7,789	D+32.3
Seminole	5,822 75.9%	1,764 23.0%	81	7,667	D+52.9
Custer	5,035 68.8%	2,232 30.5%	47	7,314	D+38.3
Sequoyah	5,333 73.1%	1,854 25.4%	106	7,293	D+47.7
Logan	4,729 65.8%	2,377 33.1%	85	7,191	D+32.7
Lincoln	4,447 65.2%	2,304 33.8%	71	6,822	D+31.4
Delaware	4,544 68.0%	1,965 29.4%	177	6,686	D+38.6
McCurtain	4,822 73.3%	1,402 21.3%	356	6,580	D+52.0
Bryan	4,718 77.7%	1,226 20.2%	126	6,070	D+57.5
Jackson	4,816 82.4%	960 16.4%	68	5,844	D+66.0
Kingfisher	3,268 63.9%	1,810 35.4%	34	5,112	D+28.5
Adair	2,976 61.0%	1,794 36.7%	112	4,882	D+24.2
Texas	3,223 67.4%	1,487 31.1%	71	4,781	D+36.3
Beckham	3,441 73.2%	1,240 26.4%	18	4,699	D+46.8
Woodward	2,778 59.4%	1,834 39.2%	67	4,679	D+20.2
McClain	3,400 73.8%	1,166 25.3%	40	4,606	D+48.5
Pawnee	2,725 59.6%	1,770 38.7%	75	4,570	D+20.9
Woods	2,944 67.1%	1,426 32.5%	20	4,390	D+34.6
Blaine	2,666 62.4%	1,546 36.2%	59	4,271	D+26.2
McIntosh	2,908 69.6%	1,198 28.7%	71	4,177	D+40.9
Craig	2,747 66.4%	1,331 32.2%	57	4,135	D+34.2
Hughes	3,075 74.8%	1,009 24.5%	28	4,112	D+50.2
Choctaw	3,184 79.1%	755 18.8%	86	4,025	D+60.3
Noble	2,280 56.9%	1,686 42.1%	41	4,007	D+14.8
Washita	2,519 64.7%	1,330 34.2%	42	3,891	D+30.6
Kiowa	2,822 73.6%	968 25.2%	46	3,836	D+48.3
Atoka	2,666 74.6%	805 22.5%	101	3,572	D+52.1
Pushmataha	2,496 71.2%	774 22.1%	238	3,508	D+49.1
Murray	2,484 74.7%	797 24.0%	43	3,324	D+50.8
Haskell	2,498 75.6%	747 22.6%	58	3,303	D+53.0
Nowata	2,022 62.2%	1,185 36.5%	43	3,250	D+25.8
Alfalfa	1,850 59.3%	1,255 40.2%	17	3,122	D+19.1
Tillman	2,450 78.6%	642 20.6%	25	3,117	D+58.0
Latimer	2,200 71.9%	715 23.4%	146	3,061	D+48.5
Okfuskee	1,986 66.8%	898 30.2%	87	2,971	D+36.6
Marshall	2,171 74.0%	712 24.3%	52	2,935	D+49.7
Grant	1,865 63.8%	1,036 35.5%	21	2,922	D+28.4
Major	1,401 49.5%	1,410 49.8%	19	2,830	R+0.3
Johnston	1,818 71.8%	678 26.8%	35	2,531	D+45.0
Greer	1,915 80.0%	444 18.5%	36	2,395	D+61.4
Beaver	1,002 42.6%	1,247 53.0%	103	2,352	R+10.4
Dewey	1,632 71.8%	615 27.1%	25	2,272	D+44.8
Ellis	1,303 58.0%	844 37.5%	101	2,248	D+20.4
Cotton	1,542 73.5%	537 25.6%	18	2,097	D+47.9
Jefferson	1,559 76.8%	445 21.9%	25	2,029	D+54.9
Harper	1,063 59.3%	657 36.6%	74	1,794	D+22.6
Love	1,404 80.1%	323 18.4%	25	1,752	D+61.7
Roger Mills	1,190 72.0%	443 26.8%	20	1,653	D+45.2
Coal	1,179 74.8%	371 23.5%	26	1,576	D+51.3
Cimarron	723 53.3%	534 39.4%	99	1,356	D+13.9
Harmon	1,118 86.2%	175 13.5%	4	1,297	D+72.7

Counties as they stood in 1978; 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

Year	Winner	Margin
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

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