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1976 Oklahoma U.S. House District 1 Election

Oklahoma · 3 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. House race

Who won the 1976 Oklahoma U.S. House District 1 Election?

James R. Jones won the 1976 Oklahoma U.S. House District 1 Election. James R. Jones received 100,945 popular votes (53.97%). The main challenger was James M. Inhofe (45.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Jones and Inhofe

Jones +8.9 pts · won by 16,571 votes
James R. JonesDemocraticWINNER53.97%
100,945 votes
James M. InhofeRepublican45.11%
84,374 votes
W. D. MackintoshIndependent0.92%
1,725 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.