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1972Final results

1972 primary for Oklahoma Senate District 17

Oklahoma State Senate · Oklahoma

Ralph W. Graves (D) won with 75.5% of the vote, defeating N. N. Hayward (D) by 50.9 points.

Ralph W. GravesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.5%6,964
24.5%2,265
9,229 votes

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