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1948 Oklahoma U.S. House District 8 Election

Oklahoma · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Oklahoma U.S. House District 8 Election?

George Wilson won the 1948 Oklahoma U.S. House District 8 Election. George Wilson received 42,417 popular votes (58.02%). The main challenger was Martin Garber (41.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Wilson and Garber

Wilson +16.0 pts · won by 11,730 votes
George WilsonDemocraticWINNER58.02%
42,417 votes
Martin GarberRepublican41.98%
30,687 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.