1978Final results
1978 election for Oklahoma's 5th District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Mickey Edwards (R) won with 79.9% of the vote, defeating Jesse Dennis Knipp (D) by 59.8 points.
Mickey EdwardsRepublican · winner
79.9%71,451
Jesse Dennis KnippDemocrat
20.1%17,978
89,429 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET