1976 Oklahoma U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1976 Oklahoma U.S. House District 3 Election?

Wes Watkins won the 1976 Oklahoma U.S. House District 3 Election. Wes Watkins received 151,271 popular votes (81.96%). The main challenger was Gerald Beasley Jr. (17.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Watkins and Jr.

Watkins +64.8 pts · won by 119,539 votes

Wes Watkins DemocraticWINNER81.96%

151,271 votes

Gerald Beasley Jr.Republican17.19%

31,732 votes

Jack C. FinleyIndependent0.85%

1,562 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.