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Oklahoma Faces First New Faces In Congress In 30 Years
Retirement of Rep. Carl Albert after 26 years and Rep. John Jarman creates a must see race in Oklahoma. Six Democrats, three Republicans and four independents compete for the 3rd District, with Ward Albert's aide favored for the Democratic nomination. In the 5th District, Dunlap, Gilbert and Zahn lead the Democratic field while Beasley, Pate and Edwards vie for the GOP nomination. Independent candidates appear in both districts for the November ballot.
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Stella Roberts
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Carl Albert
John Jarman
Oklahoma
Congress
Rep
Albert
Little Giant
Little Dixie
Charles Ward
Ward
Gary Payne
Atoka
Wes Watkins
Ada
Hamp Baker
Ratliff City
Sardis
Marvin D. Andrews
Eugene Victor Poling
Dougherty
Duncan
Gerald Beasley
Wilburton
Tom Pate
Tom Dunlap
Jerry Gilbert
Tony Zahn
Gilbert
Zahn
Jarman
Mickey Edwards
Oklahoma City University
George W. McClintic
Atty
G. T. Blankenship
Sth
Watkins
Baker
Payne
Durant
Senate
Corporation Commission
House of Representatives
Andrews
Federal
Beasley
Pate
Latimer County