Paul Edward Trent

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
Oklahoma
Party
Independent
On the ballot
1976–1982
0-4
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Trent15,377
Opponents2.1M
4
Elections run

Between 1976 and 1982, Paul Edward Trent ran in 4 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), losing all 4. Trent's biggest single-election total was 5,777 votes, in the 1982 U.S. House election in Oklahoma's District 5.

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How many votes has Paul Edward Trent received?

Paul Edward Trent has received 15,377 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–4.

Election history

Paul Edward Trent’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseOklahomaLost5,7773.92%Mickey Edwards
Dan Lane
1980U.S. SenateOklahomaLost1,8230.17%Don Nickles
Andy Coats

Charles Nesbitt

Robert T. Murphy
1978U.S. SenateOklahomaLost3,0150.4%David Lyle Boren
Robert B. Kamm

Glenn E. Hager

Riley Donica

Richard King Carter
1976U.S. HouseOklahomaLost4,7623.07%Tom Steed
M. C. Stanley
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Paul Edward Trent: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/paul-trent. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.