1972 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

none March 2026 September 2023 1972 United States Senate election in Oklahoma Oklahoma Flag of Oklahoma (1941–1988).svg presidential no 1966 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1966 1978 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1978 November 7, 1972 150x150px Dewey Bartlett (cropped).jpg Dewey F. Bartlett Republican Party (United States) 516,934 51.43% Rep Ed Edmondson.jpg Ed Edmondson Democratic Party (United States) 478,212 47.58% 1972 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg 300px County resultsBartlett: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Edmondson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% U.S. Senator Fred R. Harris Democratic Party (US) Dewey F. Bartlett Republican Party (US) The 1972 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 7, 1972. The incumbent Democratic Senator, Fred R. Harris, had retired to run for president.Hayden Tom Fred Harris: A Populist With a Prayer https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/fred-harris-a-populist-with-a-prayer-236650/ Rolling Stone 24 July 2021 8 May 1975 The open seat was won by Republican Dewey F. Bartlett, who defeated Democratic nominee Ed Edmondson. However, his victory underperformed that of President Richard Nixon in the concurrent presidential election, which saw Nixon defeat George McGovern by 49.7% in the state. Democratic primary Candidates Ed Edmondson, U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 2nd district Jed Johnson Jr., former U.S. representative for Oklahoma's 6th district Clara Luper, civil rights activist Charles R. Nesbitt, Oklahoma corporation commissionerCharles Nesbitt Obituary (2007) Oklahoman https://obits.oklahoman.com/us/obituaries/oklahoman/name/charles-nesbitt-obituary?n=charles-nesbitt&pid=90292082. The Oklahoman 24 July 2021 Al Terrill, state senator for the 32nd districtAl Terrill https://obits.oklahoman.com/us/obituaries/oklahoman/name/al-terrill-obituary?pid=116141807 The Oklahoman 24 July 2021 Results Democratic primary Ed Edmondson Democratic Party (United States) 249,729 56.35% Charles R. Nesbitt Democratic Party (United States) 92,101 20.78% Al Terrill Democratic Party (United States) 33,520 7.56% Jed Johnson Jr. Democratic Party (United States) 28,795 6.50% John Rogers Democratic Party (United States) 15,280 3.45% Clara Luper Democratic Party (United States) 10,457 2.36% Bill Tiffany Democratic Party (United States) 4,184 0.94% Albert Anderson Democratic Party (United States) 2,870 0.65% Billy Brown Democratic Party (United States) 2,638 0.60% Henry Howell Democratic Party (United States) 2,230 0.50% Jesse D. Knipp Democratic Party (United States) 1,386 0.31% 443,190 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Dewey F. Bartlett, former governor of Oklahoma Results Republican primary Dewey F. Bartlett Republican Party (United States) 94,935 93.11% C. W. Wood Republican Party (United States) 7,029 6.89% 101,964 100.00% Results 1972 United States Senate election in Oklahoma1968-1974 Election Results https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/documents/a0001/1968-1974-results.pdf Oklahoma State Elections Board 24 July 2021 25 July 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210725193738/https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/documents/a0001/1968-1974-results.pdf dead Republican Party (United States) Dewey F. Bartlett 516,934 51.43% +5.15% Democratic Party (United States) Ed Edmondson 478,212 47.58% -6.14% American Party (1969) William G. Roach 5,769 0.57% N/A Independent (politician) Joe C. Phillips 2,264 0.23% N/A Independent (politician) Paul E. Trent 1,969 0.20% N/A 38,722 3.85% -3.6% 1,005,148 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1972 Oklahoma United States Senate