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1968 Oklahoma U.S. House District 5 Election

Oklahoma · 2 candidates · See every 1968 U.S. House race

Who won the 1968 Oklahoma U.S. House District 5 Election?

John Jarman won the 1968 Oklahoma U.S. House District 5 Election. John Jarman received 86,420 popular votes (73.64%). The main challenger was Bob Leeper (26.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Jarman and Leeper

Jarman +47.3 pts · won by 55,489 votes
John JarmanDemocraticWINNER73.64%
86,420 votes
Bob LeeperRepublican26.36%
30,931 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.