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1972Final resultsSpecial election

1972 special election for Oklahoma Senate District 52

Oklahoma State Senate · Oklahoma

E. W. Keller (R) won with 65.9% of the vote, defeating Barry Albert (D) by 31.8 points.

E. W. KellerRepublican · winner
65.9%12,683
Barry AlbertDemocrat
34.1%6,558
19,241 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+31.81972 specialR+26.01974R+40.81978R+43.01982R+32.81986R+43.01998

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