1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 Democratic primary for Oklahoma Senate District 1
Oklahoma State Senate · Oklahoma
William M. Schuelein (D) won with 57.1% of the vote, defeating William Fred Phillips (D) by 14.1 points.
William M. SchueleinDemocrat · winner
57.1%7,530
William Fred PhillipsDemocrat · incumbent
42.9%5,666
13,196 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET