1976Final results
1976 election for Oklahoma's 1st District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
James R. Jones (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating James M. Inhofe (R) by 8.9 points.
James R. JonesDemocrat · winner
54.0%100,945
James M. InhofeRepublican
45.1%84,374
W. D. MackintoshIndependent
0.9%1,725
187,044 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET