1972 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

1972 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
	County results; Bartlett: 50–60% 60–70%; Edmondson: 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election; Fred R. Harris; Democratic	Elected U.S. Senator ; Dewey F. Bartlett; Republican

The 1972 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 7, 1972. The incumbent Democratic Senator, Fred R. Harris, had retired to run for president.^[1] The open seat was won by Republican Dewey F. Bartlett, who defeated Democratic nominee Ed Edmondson. However, his victory underperformed that of President Richard Nixon in the concurrent presidential election, which saw Nixon defeat George McGovern by 49.7% in the state.

^ Hayden, Tom (May 8, 1975). "Fred Harris: A Populist With a Prayer". Rolling Stone. Retrieved July 24, 2021.