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1998 Oklahoma U.S. House District 5 Election

Oklahoma · 2 candidates · See every 1998 U.S. House race

Who won the 1998 Oklahoma U.S. House District 5 Election?

Ernest Istook won the 1998 Oklahoma U.S. House District 5 Election. Ernest Istook received 103,217 popular votes (68.18%). The main challenger was M. C. Smothermon (31.82%).

See the full head-to-head between Istook and Smothermon

Istook +36.4 pts · won by 55,035 votes
Ernest IstookRepublicanWINNER68.18%
103,217 votes
M. C. SmothermonDemocratic31.82%
48,182 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.