United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2016
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The 2016 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma took place on November 8, 2016. Voters elected five candidates to serve in the U.S. House, one from each of the state's five congressional districts.
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Oklahoma, the Republican Party conducts a closed primary, in which only registered party members may participate. The Democratic Party holds a semi-closed primary, in which unaffiliated voters may participate.[1]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 8 election, the Republican Party held all five congressional seats from Oklahoma.
| Members of the U.S. House from Oklahoma -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2016 | After the 2016 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 0 | 0 | |
| Republican Party | 5 | 5 | |
| Total | 5 | 5 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2016 election, the incumbents for the five congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
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| Jim Bridenstine | 1 | |
| Markwayne Mullin | 2 | |
| Frank Lucas | 3 | |
| Tom Cole | 4 | |
| Steve Russell | 5 |
Margin of victory for winners
The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the two candidates who received the most votes. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100 percent.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| District 1 | 100% | N/A | Unopposed | |
| District 2 | 47.4% | 268,870 | Joshua Harris-Till | |
| District 3 | 56.6% | 290,615 | Frankie Robbins | |
| District 4 | 43.5% | 293,189 | Christina Owen | |
| District 5 | 20.3% | 280,570 | Al McAffrey |
Candidates
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District 1
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General election candidates: |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican Evelyn Rogers[3] Tom Atkinson[3] |
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Third Party/Other |
District 2
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General election candidates: |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Joshua Harris-Till[3] |
Republican Jarrin Jackson[3] |
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Third Party/Other |
District 3
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General election candidates: |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic |
Republican Desiree Brown[3] |
District 4
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General election candidates: |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Christina Owen[3] |
Republican James Taylor[3] Shawn Roberts[3] |
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Third Party/Other |
District 5
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General election candidates: |
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Runoff candidates: |
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Democratic Al McAffrey |
Republican |
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Primary candidates:[2] |
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Democratic Al McAffrey[3] Leona Leonard[3] |
Republican Frank Volpe[3] |
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Third Party/Other |
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Oklahoma elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Oklahoma in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | ||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description |
| April 13, 2016 | Ballot access | Candidate filing period opens |
| April 15, 2016 | Ballot access | Candidate filing period closes |
| April 30, 2016 | Campaign finance | First quarter report due |
| June 20, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-primary report due |
| June 28, 2016 | Election date | Primary election |
| August 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-runoff report due |
| August 23, 2016 | Election date | Runoff primary election |
| October 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-general report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election |
| January 31, 2017 | Campaign finance | Partial quarter report due |
| Sources: Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Statewide Candidate Filing Packet," accessed January 11, 2016 Oklahoma Ethics Commission, "2016 Reporting Calendar," accessed January 11, 2016 | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections, 2016
- United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2016
- U.S. House battlegrounds, 2016
- List of U.S. Congress incumbents who did not run for re-election in 2016
- U.S. House primaries, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board Website, "Voter Registration in Oklahoma," accessed April 27, 2023
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 Oklahoma State Election Board, "CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIVE OFFICE 2016," accessed April 17, 2016
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For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!