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1996 Oklahoma U.S. House District 3 Election

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Who won the 1996 Oklahoma U.S. House District 3 Election?

Wes Watkins won the 1996 Oklahoma U.S. House District 3 Election. Wes Watkins received 98,526 popular votes (51.45%). The main challenger was Darryl Roberts (45.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Watkins and Roberts

Watkins +6.2 pts · won by 11,879 votes
Wes WatkinsRepublicanWINNER51.45%
98,526 votes
Darryl RobertsDemocratic45.24%
86,647 votes
Scott DemareeIndependent3.31%
6,335 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.