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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/Oklahoma/OK-03
      1976·US House·Oklahoma·District profile →

      Oklahoma District 3 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Wesley Wade Watkins
      82.0%151,271 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Gerald Beasley Jr.
      17.2%31,732 votes
      Margin
      D+64.8
      184,565 total votes
      3 candidates184,565 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Wesley Wade WatkinsDEM✓
      		DEM151,27182.0%
      Gerald Beasley Jr.REP
      		REP31,73217.2%
      Jack C FinleyIND
      		IND1,5620.8%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+44.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+0.2
      R+40R+20EvenD+20D+4020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202426.7%71.5%R+44.9274,885
      202026.5%71.2%R+44.6273,182
      201624.8%70.0%R+45.3265,306
      201229.0%71.0%R+41.9244,536
      200830.0%70.0%R+40.1276,166

      Seat History

      US House in Oklahoma

      2024
      Frank D LucasREP
      R+100.0
      2022
      Frank D LucasREP
      R+49.1
      Redistricted
      2020
      Frank D LucasREP
      R+57.0
      2018
      Frank D LucasREP
      R+47.8
      2016
      Frank D LucasREP
      R+56.6
      2014
      Frank D LucasREP
      R+57.2
      2012
      Frank D LucasREP
      R+55.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Frank D LucasREP
      R+56.0
      2008
      Frank D LucasREP
      R+46.1
      2006
      Frank D LucasREP
      R+34.9
      2004
      Frank D LucasREP
      R+82.2
      2002
      Frank D LucasREP
      R+75.6
      Redistricted
      2000
      Wesley Wade WatkinsREP
      R+86.6
      1998
      Wesley Wade WatkinsREP
      R+23.9
      1996
      Wesley Wade WatkinsREP
      R+6.2
      View all US House history for Oklahoma →

      Candidates

      Gerald Beasley Jr.REP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Jack C FinleyIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      Wesley Wade WatkinsDEM
      Record11W-0L
      Avg MarginD+59.7
      Career1974-2000
      US House / State Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in Oklahoma, 1976

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