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2000 Oklahoma U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 2000 Oklahoma U.S. House District 5 Election?

Ernest Istook won the 2000 Oklahoma U.S. House District 5 Election. Ernest Istook received 134,159 popular votes (68.44%). The main challenger was Garland McWatters (27.18%).

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

Istook +41.3 pts · won by 80,884 votes
Ernest IstookRepublicanWINNER68.44%
134,159 votes
Garland McWattersDemocratic27.18%
53,275 votes
Bill MaguireIndependent3.03%
5,930 votes
Robert T. MurphyLibertarian1.36%
2,658 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.