1978 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

none March 2026 September 2023 1978 United States Senate election in Oklahoma Oklahoma Flag of Oklahoma (1941–1988).svg presidential no 1972 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1972 1984 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1984 November 7, 1978 115px File:Senator David Boren (cropped).jpg David Boren Democratic Party (United States) 493,953 65.49% 3x4.svg Robert B. Kamm Republican Party (United States) 247,857 32.86% 1978 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg County resultsBoren: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Kamm: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Dewey F. Bartlett Republican Party (United States) David Boren Democratic Party (United States) The 1978 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican Senator Dewey F. Bartlett retired, leaving the seat vacant. He was succeeded by popular Democratic Governor David Boren. Boren won a competitive Democratic primary against former U.S. Representative Ed Edmondson and State Senator Gene Stipe, then defeated Edmondson in a run-off election. Boren easily defeated Republican nominee Robert B. Kamm in the general election. Democratic primary Candidates David Boren, Governor of Oklahoma Dean Bridges Ed Edmondson, former U.S. Representative from Muskogee and nominee for Senate in 1972 and 1974 George Miskovsky Sr., former State Senator and Representative from Oklahoma City Anthony Points Rosella Peter "Pete" Saker, retired Chief Master Sergeant and Vietnam veteran Gene Stipe, State Senator from McAlester Campaign Edmondson called Boren "a Republican"Mother Jones We're OK; How's Oklahoma Dev. 1978Bob Burke, Oklahoma Historical Society, Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Biography, David Lyle Boren https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201512/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/B/BO018.html October 29, 2013 , accessed July 16, 2013 due to a Boren policy as Governor which eliminated the state tax for inheritances between spouses. Edmondson took a pledge recited on a biography of President Harry Truman, that he was not nor had never been "a Republican." During the campaign, both Miskovsky and Points accused Governor Boren of being a homosexual. Boren held a press conference denying the accusation. Following his victory, Boren swore an oath on a family Bible, declaring "I know what homosexuals and bisexuals are. I further swear that I am not a homosexual or bisexual. And I further swear that I have never been a homosexual or bisexual. And I further swear that I have never engaged in any homosexual or bisexual activities nor do I approve of or condone them." In 2019, Boren was accused by multiple witnesses of sexually harassing male subordinates while President of the University of Oklahoma.Boren under investigation for sexual harassment NewsOK https://newsok.com/article/5622885/boren-under-investigation-for-sexual-harassment February 13, 2019 February 14, 2019 Results 1978 Oklahoma U.S. Senate Democratic primary results1976-1978 Results https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/election-results/results-prior-to-1980/1976-1978-results.pdf oklahoma.gov Oklahoma State Election Board February 2, 2025 David Boren Democratic Party (United States) 252,560 45.84% Ed Edmondson Democratic Party (United States) 155,626 28.24% Gene Stipe Democratic Party (United States) 114,423 20.77% Dean Bridges Democratic Party (United States) 9883 1.79% George Miskovsky Democratic Party (United States) 9,825 1.78% Rosella Pete Saker Democratic Party (United States) 5,162 0.94% Anthony Points Democratic Party (United States) 3,539 0.64% 551,018 100.00% Run-off results 1978 Oklahoma U.S. Senate Democratic run-off results David Boren Democratic Party (United States) 281,587 60.46% Ed Edmondson Democratic Party (United States) 184,175 39.54% 465,762 100.00% General election Results 1978 Oklahoma U.S. Senate general election results Democratic Party (United States) David Boren 493,953 65.49% 17.91 Republican Party (United States) Robert B. Kamm 247,857 32.86% 18.57 Independent politician Glenn E. Hager 3,875 0.51% N/A Independent politician D. Riley Donica 3,355 0.45% N/A Independent politician Paul E. Trent 3,015 0.40% N/A Independent politician Richard K. Carter 2,209 0.29% N/A 754,264 100% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) See also 1978 United States Senate elections References 1978 Oklahoma United States Senate