1970Final results
1970 Democratic primary for Oklahoma House District 22
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
Kenneth E. Converse (D) won with 53.9% of the vote, defeating Bill E. Heath (D) by 28.1 points.
Kenneth E. ConverseDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.9%4,216
Bill E. HeathDemocrat
25.8%2,016
Herman EdgeDemocrat
15.5%1,216
Cecil L. SartinDemocrat
4.8%377
7,825 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Kenneth E. Converse (D)Bill E. Heath (D)Herman Edge (D)
Also on the ballot: Cecil L. Sartin (Democrat), 4.8%