Elections / 1978 · Governor · OK
Oklahoma — 1978 governor election
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Akashic1978 · GovernorOklahoma · GovernorGeorge NighD+4.6
Candidates
Oklahoma 1978 governor — certified statewide results.
- George Nigh✓Democratic402,24052.3%
- Ron ShottsRepublican367,05547.7%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+1.2Governor 1978D+4.6vs. baselineD+5.8
Oklahoma's 1978 governor race ran 5.8 points more Democratic than its 1976 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1978OK
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.