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1982 Oklahoma U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1982 Oklahoma U.S. House District 4 Election?

Dave McCurdy won the 1982 Oklahoma U.S. House District 4 Election. Dave McCurdy received 84,205 popular votes (65.02%). The main challenger was Howard Rutledge (34.25%).

See the full head-to-head between McCurdy and Rutledge

McCurdy +30.8 pts · won by 39,854 votes
Dave McCurdyDemocraticWINNER65.02%
84,205 votes
Howard RutledgeRepublican34.25%
44,351 votes
Charles T. EmersonIndependent0.39%
507 votes
Marshall A. Luse Jr.Independent0.34%
441 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.