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1972Final results

1972 election for Oklahoma House District 79

Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma

Leslie Guy Ferguson (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Frank L. Turner (D) by 18.7 points.

Leslie Guy FergusonRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.4%5,445
40.6%3,727
9,172 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

EvenR+18.71972R+22.91974R+35.41976R+31.11978R+13.61980R+33.61984

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