1972 United States Senate election in Oklahoma information
United States Senate election in Oklahoma
1972 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
← 1966
November 7, 1972
1978 →
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Dewey F. Bartlett
Ed Edmondson
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516,934
478,212
Percentage
51.43%
47.58%
County results Bartlett: 50–60% 60–70% Edmondson: 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election
Fred R. Harris
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Elected U.S. Senator
Dewey F. Bartlett
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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.
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