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1980 Oklahoma U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1980 Oklahoma U.S. House District 1 Election?

James R. Jones won the 1980 Oklahoma U.S. House District 1 Election. James R. Jones received 115,381 popular votes (58.37%). The main challenger was Richard C. Dick Freeman (41.63%).

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

Jones +16.7 pts · won by 33,088 votes
James R. JonesDemocraticWINNER58.37%
115,381 votes
Richard C. Dick FreemanRepublican41.63%
82,293 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.