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1982 Oklahoma U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1982 Oklahoma U.S. House District 1 Election?

James R. Jones won the 1982 Oklahoma U.S. House District 1 Election. James R. Jones received 76,379 popular votes (54.14%). The main challenger was Richard C. Dick Freeman (45.86%).

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

Jones +8.3 pts · won by 11,675 votes
James R. JonesDemocraticWINNER54.14%
76,379 votes
Richard C. Dick FreemanRepublican45.86%
64,704 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.