1972Final results
1972 election for Oklahoma Senate District 47
Oklahoma State Senate · Oklahoma
John R. McCune (R) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating James Howard Edmondson (D) by 18.8 points.
John R. McCuneRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.4%14,137
James Howard EdmondsonDemocrat
40.6%9,664
23,801 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET