1986 Oklahoma U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1986 Oklahoma U.S. House District 1 Election?

James M. Inhofe won the 1986 Oklahoma U.S. House District 1 Election. James M. Inhofe received 78,919 popular votes (54.79%). The main challenger was Gary D. Allison (42.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Inhofe and Allison

Inhofe +12.0 pts · won by 17,256 votes

James M. Inhofe RepublicanWINNER54.79%

78,919 votes

Gary D. Allison Democratic42.81%

61,663 votes

Carl E. McCullough Jr.Independent2.4%

3,455 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.