1970Still countingCertified results
1970 Democratic primary for Oklahoma Senate District 48
Oklahoma State Senate · Oklahoma
E. Melvin Porter (D) received the most votes; no source recorded a winner.
E. Melvin PorterDemocrat · leading · incumbent
49.3%2,027
A. L. DowellDemocrat
35.7%1,468
John B. WhiteDemocrat
14.9%614
4,109 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET