1972Final results
1972 Republican primary for Oklahoma Senate District 54
Oklahoma State Senate · Oklahoma
James Peter Messler (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating Marion M. Dyer (R) by 20.7 points.
James Peter MesslerRepublican · winner
60.3%1,537
Marion M. DyerRepublican
39.7%1,010
2,547 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET