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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/Oklahoma/OK-05
      1980·US House·Oklahoma·District profile →

      Oklahoma District 5 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Mickey Edwards
      68.4%90,053 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      David Craig Hood
      28.0%36,815 votes
      Margin
      R+40.5
      131,590 total votes
      3 candidates131,590 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Mickey EdwardsREP✓
      		REP90,05368.4%
      David Craig HoodDEM
      		DEM36,81528.0%
      James L RushingLIB
      		LIB4,7223.6%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+18.2
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.4
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202439.8%58.0%R+18.2339,341
      202040.3%57.1%R+16.9337,226
      201634.2%58.9%R+24.7300,540
      201235.7%64.3%R+28.6277,920
      200836.7%63.3%R+26.7296,989

      Seat History

      US House in Oklahoma

      2024
      Stephanie I BiceREP
      R+21.4
      2022
      Stephanie I BiceREP
      R+21.6
      Redistricted
      2020
      Stephanie I BiceREP
      R+4.1
      2018
      Kendra S HornDEM
      D+1.4
      2016
      Stephen H RussellREP
      R+20.3
      2014
      Stephen H RussellREP
      R+23.8
      2012
      James LankfordREP
      R+21.4
      Redistricted
      2010
      James LankfordREP
      R+28.0
      2008
      Mary FallinREP
      R+31.8
      2006
      Mary FallinREP
      R+23.1
      2004
      Ernest J IstookREP
      R+32.1
      2002
      Ernest J IstookREP
      R+29.8
      Redistricted
      2000
      Ernest J IstookREP
      R+41.3
      1998
      Ernest J IstookREP
      R+36.4
      1996
      Ernest J IstookREP
      R+42.7
      View all US House history for Oklahoma →

      Candidates

      Mickey EdwardsREP
      Record7W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1990
      US House
      Full profile →
      James L RushingLIB
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1980-1980
      US House
      Full profile →
      David Craig HoodDEM
      Record2W-1L
      Avg MarginD+27.8
      Career1974-1980
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Oklahoma, 1980

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