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1978 Oklahoma U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 Oklahoma U.S. House District 1 Election?

James R. Jones won the 1978 Oklahoma U.S. House District 1 Election. James R. Jones received 73,886 popular votes (59.93%). The main challenger was Paula Unruh (40.07%).

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

Jones +19.9 pts · won by 24,482 votes
James R. JonesDemocraticWINNER59.93%
73,886 votes
Paula UnruhRepublican40.07%
49,404 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.