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1978 Oklahoma U.S. House District 5 Election

Oklahoma · 2 candidates · See every 1978 U.S. House race

Who won the 1978 Oklahoma U.S. House District 5 Election?

Mickey Edwards won the 1978 Oklahoma U.S. House District 5 Election. Mickey Edwards received 71,451 popular votes (79.9%). The main challenger was Jesse Dennis Knipp (20.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Edwards and Knipp

Edwards +59.8 pts · won by 53,473 votes
Mickey EdwardsRepublicanWINNER79.9%
71,451 votes
Jesse Dennis KnippDemocratic20.1%
17,978 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.