1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 primary for Oklahoma House District 72
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
Mandell L. Matheson (D) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating John W. McCune (D) by 11.3 points.
Mandell L. MathesonDemocrat · winner
55.6%1,032
John W. McCuneDemocrat · incumbent
44.4%823
1,855 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET