1998 Oklahoma Congressional and Statewide Results
Filing Deadline: July 8, Primary: August 25, Run off: September 15,
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| Predictions, Notes, List of State Parties |
Governor, 47% in '94, 1st term
Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:4, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 77% Republican |
| St. Rep. Laura Boyd (D) 41% |
Frank Keating (R) 58% |
horse breeder Hoppy Heidelberg (Rfm) 1% |
| Lt. Governor |
| ER doctor Jack Morgan (D) |
Mary Fallin (R) |
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| Attorney General |
| Edward "Drew" Edmondson (D) |
No Republican |
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| Treasurer |
| Robert A. Butkin (D) |
No Republican |
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| Auditor |
| Clifton H. Scott (D) |
Allen M. Hart (R) |
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| Insurance Commissioner |
| '94 nominee / insurance agent Carroll Fisher (D) |
John P. Crawford (R) |
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| Labor Commissioner |
| J.C. Watts Sr. (D) |
Brenda Reneau (R) |
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| Superintendent of Schools |
| Sandy Garrett (D) |
ex-Secretary of Education / teacher / '94 nominee Linda D. Murphy (R) |
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| Corporate Commissioner seat up in 2002 |
| No Democrat |
Ed Apple (R) |
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| Corporate Commissioner, Cody Graves (D) retiring |
| Charley Long (D) |
Denise A. Bode (R) |
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Senator, 58.6% in '92, 3rd term
Stu Rothenberg's prediction: Safe Republican, Charles Cook's prediction: Safe Republican, Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:6, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| air-conditioning contractor Don E. Carroll (D) 31.3% |
Don Nickles (R) 66.4% |
Argus W. Yandell Jr. (I) 0.5%, Mike Morris (I) 1.8% |
1st Cong. District, 68.2% in '96, 2nd term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:20, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| minister Howard Plowman (D) 38.2% |
Steve Largent (R) 61.8% |
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2nd Cong. District, 55.5% in '96, 2nd term, might retire in '00
Roll Call's prediction: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:3, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Republican |
| ex-St. Transportation Commissioner / rancher Kent Pharaoh (D) 39.8% |
Tom A. Coburn (R) 57.7% |
computer systems manager Albert Jones (I) 2.5% |
3rd Cong. District, 51.4% in '96, 1st / 8th term,Watkins announced and reconsidered retirement
Roll Call's prediction: Likely Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 5:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 64% Republican |
| ex-St. Rep. Walt Roberts (D) 38.0% |
Wes Watkins (R) 62.0% |
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4th Cong. District, 57.7% in '96, 2nd term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:5, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 77% Republican |
| attorney Ben Odom (D) 38.5% |
J. C. Watts (R) 61.5% |
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5th Cong. District, 69.7% in '96, 3rd term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:10, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| community activist Mary Catherine Smothermon (D) 31.8% |
Ernest Jim Istook (R) 68.2% |
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6th Cong. District, 63.9% in '96, 3rd term
Roll Call's prediction: Safe Republican, Campaign & Election's prediction: Republican favored 1:8, D.C.'s Report's prediction: 90% Republican |
| '96 nominee / oil & gas businessman Paul M. Barby (D) 33.2% |
Frank D. Lucas (R) 64.9% |
accountant Ralph B. Finkle Jr. (I) 1.9% |
