Oklahoma — 1978 U.S. Senate election
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Akashicstate1978 Senate electionOklahoma · U.S. SenateBorenD+32.6
How it voted
Share of the 1978 vote
| David Lyle Boren ✓Democrat | 65.5% | 493,953 |
|---|---|---|
| Robert B. KammRepublican | 32.9% | 247,857 |
| Glenn E. HagerIndependent | 0.5% | 3,875 |
1978Senate margin
D+60R+60
77 counties, each filled by 1978 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
County-level results (77 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| ADAIR, OK | Democratic | D+24.2 |
| ALFALFA, OK | Democratic | D+19.1 |
| ATOKA, OK | Democratic | D+52.1 |
| BEAVER, OK | Republican | R+10.4 |
| BECKHAM, OK | Democratic | D+46.8 |
| BLAINE, OK | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| BRYAN, OK | Democratic | D+57.5 |
| CADDO, OK | Democratic | D+53.0 |
| CANADIAN, OK | Democratic | D+33.1 |
| CARTER, OK | Democratic | D+47.1 |
| CHEROKEE, OK | Democratic | D+32.3 |
| CHOCTAW, OK | Democratic | D+60.3 |
| CIMARRON, OK | Democratic | D+13.9 |
| CLEVELAND, OK | Democratic | D+33.6 |
| COAL, OK | Democratic | D+51.3 |
| COMANCHE, OK | Democratic | D+46.7 |
| COTTON, OK | Democratic | D+47.9 |
| CRAIG, OK | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| CREEK, OK | Democratic | D+29.4 |
| CUSTER, OK | Democratic | D+38.3 |
| DELAWARE, OK | Democratic | D+38.6 |
| DEWEY, OK | Democratic | D+44.8 |
| ELLIS, OK | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| GARFIELD, OK | Democratic | D+16.2 |
| GARVIN, OK | Democratic | D+56.0 |
| GRADY, OK | Democratic | D+46.3 |
| GRANT, OK | Democratic | D+28.4 |
| GREER, OK | Democratic | D+61.4 |
| HARMON, OK | Democratic | D+72.7 |
| HARPER, OK | Democratic | D+22.6 |
| HASKELL, OK | Democratic | D+53.0 |
| HUGHES, OK | Democratic | D+50.2 |
| JACKSON, OK | Democratic | D+66.0 |
| JEFFERSON, OK | Democratic | D+54.9 |
| JOHNSTON, OK | Democratic | D+45.0 |
| KAY, OK | Democratic | D+26.2 |
| KINGFISHER, OK | Democratic | D+28.5 |
| KIOWA, OK | Democratic | D+48.3 |
| LATIMER, OK | Democratic | D+48.5 |
| LE FLORE, OK | Democratic | D+58.4 |
| LINCOLN, OK | Democratic | D+31.4 |
| LOGAN, OK | Democratic | D+32.7 |
| LOVE, OK | Democratic | D+61.7 |
| MAJOR, OK | Republican | R+0.3 |
| MARSHALL, OK | Democratic | D+49.7 |
| MAYES, OK | Democratic | D+34.2 |
| MCCLAIN, OK | Democratic | D+48.5 |
| MCCURTAIN, OK | Democratic | D+52.0 |
| MCINTOSH, OK | Democratic | D+40.9 |
| MURRAY, OK | Democratic | D+50.8 |
| MUSKOGEE, OK | Democratic | D+34.3 |
| NOBLE, OK | Democratic | D+14.8 |
| NOWATA, OK | Democratic | D+25.8 |
| OKFUSKEE, OK | Democratic | D+36.6 |
| OKLAHOMA, OK | Democratic | D+26.8 |
| OKMULGEE, OK | Democratic | D+48.0 |
| OSAGE, OK | Democratic | D+39.1 |
| OTTAWA, OK | Democratic | D+40.0 |
| PAWNEE, OK | Democratic | D+20.9 |
| PAYNE, OK | Republican | R+11.9 |
| PITTSBURG, OK | Democratic | D+50.1 |
| PONTOTOC, OK | Democratic | D+46.2 |
| POTTAWATOMIE, OK | Democratic | D+40.1 |
| PUSHMATAHA, OK | Democratic | D+49.1 |
| ROGER MILLS, OK | Democratic | D+45.2 |
| ROGERS, OK | Democratic | D+32.4 |
| SEMINOLE, OK | Democratic | D+52.9 |
| SEQUOYAH, OK | Democratic | D+47.7 |
| STEPHENS, OK | Democratic | D+50.9 |
| TEXAS, OK | Democratic | D+36.3 |
| TILLMAN, OK | Democratic | D+58.0 |
| TULSA, OK | Democratic | D+20.4 |
| WAGONER, OK | Democratic | D+36.9 |
| WASHINGTON, OK | Democratic | D+14.2 |
| WASHITA, OK | Democratic | D+30.6 |
| WOODS, OK | Democratic | D+34.6 |
| WOODWARD, OK | Democratic | D+20.2 |
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+1.2Senate 1978D+32.6vs. baselineD+33.8
Oklahoma's 1978 Senate race ran 33.8 points more Democratic than its 1976 presidential margin.
Oklahoma's Senate margins
Every comparable D–R contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +32.6% |
| 1980 | −9.9% |
| 1984 | +52.2% |
| 1986 | −10.4% |
| 1990 | +66.4% |
| 1992 | −20.4% |
| 1994 | −15.3% |
| 1996 | −16.6% |
| 1998 | −35.1% |
| 2002 | −21.0% |
| 2004 | −11.5% |
| 2008 | −17.5% |
| 2010 | −44.5% |
| 2014 | −39.5% |
| 2016 | −43.2% |
| 2020 | −30.2% |
| 2022 | −32.2% |
Same ballot, 1978OK
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · county returns aggregated from precinct-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.