1970Final results
1970 election for Oklahoma Senate District 40
Oklahoma State Senate · Oklahoma
Richard D. Stansberry (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating James L. Barrett (D) by 13.1 points.
Richard D. StansberryRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.5%10,551
James L. BarrettDemocrat
43.5%8,109
18,660 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