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      Home/Elections/1996/US House/Oklahoma/OK-04
      1996·US House·Oklahoma·District profile →

      Oklahoma District 4 US House

      Winner
      REP
      J C Watts Jr.
      57.7%106,923 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Ed Crocker
      39.9%73,950 votes
      Margin
      R+17.8
      185,373 total votes
      3 candidates185,373 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      J C Watts Jr.REP✓
      		REP106,92357.7%
      Ed CrockerDEM
      		DEM73,95039.9%
      Robert T MurphyLIB
      		LIB4,5002.4%

      Presidential Vote by District

      5 elections · 2008–2024 · 118th Congress boundaries
      Latest (2024)R+32.9
      Shift vs 2020↓ R+1.3
      R+20EvenD+2020082012201620202024
      YearDem %Rep %MarginTurnout
      202432.6%65.5%R+32.9311,328
      202033.0%64.6%R+31.6308,407
      201629.3%64.7%R+35.3289,633
      201233.9%66.1%R+32.1257,770
      200834.8%65.2%R+30.3286,211

      Seat History

      US House in Oklahoma

      2024
      Tom ColeREP
      R+37.0
      2022
      Tom ColeREP
      R+33.5
      Redistricted
      2020
      Tom ColeREP
      R+39.0
      2018
      Tom ColeREP
      R+30.1
      2016
      Tom ColeREP
      R+43.5
      2014
      Tom ColeREP
      R+46.1
      2012
      Tom ColeREP
      R+40.3
      Redistricted
      2010
      Tom ColeREP
      R+100.0
      2008
      Tom ColeREP
      R+36.8
      2006
      Tom ColeREP
      R+29.2
      2004
      Tom ColeREP
      R+77.8
      2002
      Tom ColeREP
      R+7.7
      Redistricted
      2000
      J C Watts Jr.REP
      R+33.7
      1998
      J C Watts Jr.REP
      R+23.0
      View all US House history for Oklahoma →

      Candidates

      Robert T MurphyIND
      Record0W-6L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1990-2014
      US House
      Full profile →
      J C Watts Jr.REP
      Record4W-0L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1994-2000
      US House
      Full profile →
      Ed CrockerDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginD+7.5
      Career1990-1996
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in Oklahoma, 1996

      President1 contest →US Senate1 contest →
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