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1972Final results

1972 election for Oklahoma House District 101

Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma

Carl Twidwell (D) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating James A. Zeiset (R) by 21.7 points.

Carl TwidwellDemocrat · winner
59.0%3,641
James A. ZeisetRepublican
37.3%2,302
M. C. StanleyOther party
3.7%229
6,172 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 1972

Races before and after

EvenD+1.61986D+7.21988D+7.21990D+4.21992R+16.31994R+10.31996

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Carl Twidwell (D)James A. Zeiset (R)

Also on the ballot: M. C. Stanley (Other party), 3.7%