1974 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

none March 2026 September 2025 September 2023 1974 United States Senate election in Oklahoma Oklahoma 1941 presidential no 1968 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1968 1980 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1980 November 3, 1974 150x150px BellmonHL.jpg Henry Bellmon Republican Party (United States) 390,997 49.38% Rep Ed Edmondson.jpg Ed Edmondson Democratic Party (United States) 387,162 48.90% 1974 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg County results Bellmon: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Edmondson: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% U.S. Senator Henry Bellmon Republican Party (United States) Henry Bellmon Republican Party (United States) The 1974 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held on November 3, 1974. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Henry Bellmon narrowly won re-election to a second term, beating Representative Ed Edmondson (D-OK) by nearly 4,000 votes. Henry Bellmon was the first Republican United States senator from Oklahoma ever to win re-election. In March 1976, Senate Democrats called for Bellmon's seat to be declared vacant and for a new election to be held in Oklahoma.March 4, 1976 Senate Demos Pressing For Oklahoma Election https://www.newspapers.com/article/tyler-morning-telegraph-senate-demos-pre/180147077/ 2025-09-01 Tyler Morning Telegraph Newspapers.com Edmondson had charged that voting irregularities had tipped the election in favor of Bellmon.Flanagan Mike November 18, 1975 Panel Wants to Hear Ed's Evidence https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-panel-wants-to-hear-eds-evi/180147565/ 2025-09-01 Tulsa World Newspapers.com For example, voting machines in Tulsa County, which had a large population of registered Democrats, had lacked straight party levers. Major candidates Democratic Wilburn Cartwright, former U.S. congressman Ed Edmondson, U.S. congressman Charles R. Nesbitt, Oklahoma corporation commissioner Republican Henry Bellmon, incumbent U.S. senator Results General election results Republican Party (United States) Henry Bellmon (incumbent) 390,997 49.38% -2.33% Democratic Party (United States) Ed Edmondson 387,162 48.90% +2.74% Independent (United States) Paul E. Trent 13,650 1.72% N/A See also 1974 United States Senate elections References Category:1974 Oklahoma elections Oklahoma 1974