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1978Final results

1978 election for Oklahoma House District 31

Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma

Frank W. Davis (R) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Richard Burst (D) by 8.6 points.

Frank W. DavisRepublican · winner
52.8%4,591
44.2%3,842
Fred BrossIndependent
2.9%255
8,688 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 1978

Races before and after

EvenR+4.61972R+16.01974R+8.61978R+27.61980R+21.81982R+47.81984

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

The candidates

Frank W. Davis (R)Richard Burst (D)

Also on the ballot: Fred Bross (Independent), 2.9%