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1986 Oklahoma U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1986 Oklahoma U.S. House District 2 Election?

Michael Lynn Synar won the 1986 Oklahoma U.S. House District 2 Election. Michael Lynn Synar received 114,543 popular votes (73.27%). The main challenger was Gary K. Rice (26.73%).

See the full head-to-head between Synar and Rice

Synar +46.5 pts · won by 72,748 votes
Michael Lynn SynarDemocraticWINNER73.27%
114,543 votes
Gary K. RiceRepublican26.73%
41,795 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.