1978 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

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1978 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

← 1972 November 7, 1978 1984 →

Nominee David Boren Robert B. Kamm Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 493,953 247,857 Percentage 65.49% 32.86%

County results Boren:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Kamm:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Dewey F. Bartlett Republican Elected U.S. Senator David Boren Democratic

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The 1978 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Republican Senator Dewey F. Bartlett retired, leaving the seat vacant. He was succeeded by popular Democratic Governor David Boren.

Boren won a competitive Democratic primary against former U.S. Representative Ed Edmondson and State Senator Gene Stipe, then defeated Edmondson in a run-off election. Boren easily defeated Republican nominee Robert B. Kamm in the general election.