1972Final results
1972 primary for Oklahoma House District 23
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
Charles C. Shepard (D) won with 42.5% of the vote, defeating Dale E. Howerton (D) by 18.1 points.
Charles C. ShepardDemocrat · winner
42.5%1,050
Dale E. HowertonDemocrat
24.4%603
Lige StewartDemocrat
19.1%473
Verl WhiteDemocrat
14.0%347
2,473 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET