1976Final results
1976 election for Oklahoma's 5th District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Mickey Edwards (R) won with 49.9% of the vote, defeating Tom Dunlap (D) by 2.5 points.
Mickey EdwardsRepublican · winner
49.9%78,651
Tom DunlapDemocrat
47.4%74,752
Max WolfleyIndependent
0.9%1,353
Donald F. ParkerIndependent
0.9%1,348
Jim SmithIndependent
0.6%886
Robert O. "bob" BuchananIndependent
0.5%774
157,764 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
The candidates
Mickey Edwards (R)Tom Dunlap (D)
Also on the ballot: Max Wolfley (Independent), 0.9%; Donald F. Parker (Independent), 0.9%; Jim Smith (Independent), 0.6%; Robert O. "bob" Buchanan (Independent), 0.5%