1970Final results
1970 election for Oklahoma House District 86
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
J. Thomas Taggart (R) won with 57.0% of the vote, defeating Hali Jean Wells (D) by 14.0 points.
J. Thomas TaggartRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.0%3,030
Hali Jean WellsDemocrat
43.0%2,287
5,317 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET