Steed, Edwards Win Big In Oklahoma Congressional Races
Tom Steed captured over 75 percent of the vote to win a 15th term in the U.S. House, defeating Stanley 115,234 to 33,085 in the 5th District. Mickey Edwards edged Tom Dunlap in the 5th District race, while Edwards led 75,623 to 72,979 in a tight contest for the 3rd District seat being vacated by John Jarman. Four independents split the 5th District vote, totaling 4,242. See Edwards, Page 4A.
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Tom Dunlap
Oklahoma
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Paul Trent
Altus
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Oklahoma City
John Jarman
GOP
Jarman
Donald Parker
Max Wolfley
Jim Smith
Robert O
Bob Buchanan
Carter and Ford pledge unity after tough election
President elect Jimmy Carter clinches victory with 272 electoral votes and vows to unite the nation with Ford conceding and promising a smooth transition. Ford and family read the telegram in the White House as they acknowledge defeat and discuss future plans.
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Ohio State
Ford Captures Sooners Votes in Oklahoma City Race
President Ford pulled ahead of Carter to win Oklahoma eight electoral votes as Mickey Edwards clinched the 5th District. Carter carried 56 of 77 counties but won only two of the heaviest voting counties. Incumbents Jones, Ri senhoover, Steed, English and Watkins also won reelection or captured seats.
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Oklahoma
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Eugene McCarthy
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Gerald Beasley Jr
James Jones
James Inhofe
GOP
Ted Risenhoover
Bud Stewart
Tom Steed
M.C. Stanley
Glenn English
Carel MccCurley
Carter Narrowly Loses Comanche County to Ford in Vote Totals
Final unofficial results show Ford 13 163 Carter 12 910 in Comanche County with 26 303 turnout a county record. McCarthy 230 votes. Ford won 26 city precincts while Carter carried rural boxes. Statewide Ford margin about 7 400 with 94 percent counted. County also rejected liquor by the drink and backed Cartwright over Shotts for corporation commissioner.
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Pat Irwin
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Don Barnes
Crim
Tom Brett Rete
Lawton
Ford
Carter
Eugene McCarthy
Comanche County
Cartier
McCarthy
Cartwright
Shotts
Southwest Oklahoma Weather Ahead through Thursday
Partly cloudy skies and cooler temperatures are forecast for Southwest Oklahoma through Thursday. Winds will be light and variable tonight with low temperatures in the low 40s. Thursday's high will be in the upper 60s. Wednesday's high was 72 and the low was 46.
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Oklahoma
Margin of 2-1 Retained Demos Maintain House Control
Democrats keep a 2-1 House control as most races finalize with 290 to 145 or better seats. Meeds and Mikva races stay undecided awaiting absentee ballots. The result limits public dis enchantment but signals partisan staying power despite scandals and recent losses.
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Illinois
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Nationwide Voter Turnout Not a Record Yet
As of midmorning 77 831 251 votes were counted for Ford Carter Maddox and McCarthy with turnout near 52 percent of the 150 million voting age population. Incomplete state results mean the overall percentage may rise further from the NES tally.
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