1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary runoff for Oklahoma Senate District 46
Oklahoma State Senate · Oklahoma
Bernest Cain (D) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating Jeff Laird (D) by 23.2 points.
Bernest CainDemocrat · winner
61.6%4,040
Jeff LairdDemocrat
38.4%2,518
6,558 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET