United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2012
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The 2012 U.S. House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma took place on November 6, 2012. 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: Oklahoma has a closed primary system, in which the selection of a party's candidates in an election is limited to registered party members.
Voter registration: Voters had to register to vote in the primary June 1. For the August 28 runoff, the voter registration deadline was August 3. For the general election, the voter registration deadline was October 12.[1]
- See also: Oklahoma elections, 2012
The Center for Voting and Democracy (Fairvote) projected that Democrats would win 0 districts while Republicans would win all five seats.[2]
Primary competitiveness
Oklahoma had the 12th most competitive congressional primaries in 2012, with 70% of major party primaries having been contested (7 out of 10). The national average was 54.31%.
Four U.S. House incumbents ran for re-election in Oklahoma in 2012. Three of those four (75%) faced a primary challenger. Nationwide, 200 out of the 386 incumbents seeking re-election faced a primary challenger (51.81%).
Partisan breakdown
Heading into the November 6 election, the Republican Party held four of the five Congressional seats from Oklahoma.
| Members of the U.S. House from Oklahoma -- Partisan Breakdown | |||
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| Party | As of November 2012 | After the 2012 Election | |
| Democratic Party | 1 | 0 | |
| Republican Party | 4 | 5 | |
| Total | 5 | 5 | |
Incumbents
Heading into the 2012 election, the incumbents for the five congressional districts were:
| Name | Party | District |
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| Dan Boren | 2 | |
| Frank D. Lucas | 3 | |
| James Lankford | 5 | |
| John Sullivan | 1 | |
| Tom Cole | 4 |
Margin of victory for winners
There were a total of 5 seats up for election in 2012 in Oklahoma. The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the top-two vote getters. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100%.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
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| Oklahoma, District 1 | 31.4% | 285,312 | John Olson | |
| Oklahoma, District 2 | 19% | 250,612 | Rob Wallace | |
| Oklahoma, District 3 | 55.3% | 268,003 | Timothy Ray Murray | |
| Oklahoma, District 4 | 40.3% | 260,331 | Donna Marie Bebo | |
| Oklahoma, District 5 | 21.4% | 261,677 | Tom Guild |
General election candidates
| District | General Election Candidates | Incumbent | 2012 Winner | Partisan Switch? |
| 1st | John Sullivan (Oklahoma) | No | ||
| 2nd | Dan Boren | Yes | ||
| 3rd | Frank D. Lucas | No | ||
| 4th | Tom Cole | No | ||
| 5th | James Lankford | No |
Candidates
1st Congressional District
General election candidates
June 26, 2012 primary results
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2nd Congressional District
General election candidates
August 28, 2012 run-off election candidates[7]
Wayne Herriman18,926
George Faught 9,167
June 26, 2012 primary results
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Note: A runoff primary election to decide the Democratic nominee took place on August 28, 2012.[11] |
Note: A runoff primary election to decide the Republican nominee took place on August 28, 2012.[18] |
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3rd Congressional District
General election candidates
June 26, 2012 primary results
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4th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 26, 2012 primary results
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5th Congressional District
General election candidates
June 26, 2012 primary results
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See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Oklahoma Elections 2012," accessed July 26, 2012
- ↑ , "2011 Redistricting and 2012 Elections in Oklahoma," September 2012
- ↑ Tulsa World "Tulsa businessman John Olson plans congressional run to replace Sullivan" accessed January 24, 2012
- ↑ Houston Chronicle GOP Navy vet set to challenge Sullivan in 1st District December 8, 2011
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 Oklahoma Elections Division "Election Results" accessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 Oklahoma Secretary of State "Primary Candidate List"
- ↑ Oklahoma Secretary of State Elections Board "Release: Runoff primary election" accessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 ANELN&SECTION=POLITICS AP Results "U.S. House runoff primary results" accessed August 28, 2012
- ↑ Muskogee Phoenix "Herriman to run for Congress" accessed January 24, 2012
- ↑ Politico Dem prosecutor announces for Boren seat December 8, 2011
- ↑ Oklahoma Secretary of State Elections "Runoff Candidate List" accessed August 21, 2012
- ↑ Newsok.com Republican state lawmaker George Faught to run for Boren's 2nd District seat December 8, 2011
- ↑ Newson6.com Markwayne Mullin announces candidacy for 2nd congressional seat December 8, 2011
- ↑ McAlester News-Capital Wayne Pettigrew jumps into congressional race December 8, 2011
- ↑ McAlester News-Capital Candidates continue race for U.S. Congress December 8, 2011
- ↑ muskogeephoenix.com Pastor to run for Congress December 8, 2011
- ↑ Tulsa World Two more in the GOP field mulling bid for Congress December 8, 2011
- ↑ Oklahoma Secretary of State Elections "Runoff Candidate List" accessed August 21, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Board of Elections "Election Results" accessed June 26, 2012
- ↑ edmondsun.com Guild Ready to run for Congress December 8, 2011
