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2002 Oklahoma U.S. House District 5 Election

Oklahoma · 3 candidates · See every 2002 U.S. House race

Who won the 2002 Oklahoma U.S. House District 5 Election?

Ernest Istook won the 2002 Oklahoma U.S. House District 5 Election. Ernest Istook received 121,374 popular votes (62.23%). The main challenger was Lou Barlow (32.41%).

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

Istook +29.8 pts · won by 58,166 votes
Ernest IstookRepublicanWINNER62.23%
121,374 votes
Lou BarlowDemocratic32.41%
63,208 votes
Donna C. DavisIndependent5.37%
10,469 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.