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1976Final results

1976 primary for Oklahoma House District 53

Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma

Bob Harper (D) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Lloyd Patton (D) by 15.1 points.

Bob HarperDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.5%2,974
Lloyd PattonDemocrat
42.5%2,195
5,169 votes

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