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1976Final results

1976 election for Oklahoma House District 83

Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma

Kent F. Frates (R) won with 73.4% of the vote, defeating Willard Tice (D) by 46.7 points.

Kent F. FratesRepublican · winner · incumbent
73.4%7,584
Willard TiceDemocrat
26.6%2,753
10,337 votes

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

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976

Races before and after

EvenR+35.81974R+46.71976R+6.91978R+15.61980R+41.91984R+40.51986

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