1978 general · November 7, 1978
1978 Oklahoma State Senate election results, district by district
Every Oklahoma State Senate district in the 1978 general election: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
Seats after the election
Democrats controlled the chamber · 48 seats
After the electionD 39 · R 9
Races24
Changed party2
Unopposed42%10 races
Incumbents defeated1
Every district
D 21 · R 3
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-2 | Bill J. Crutcher (D) | 49.1 | |
| SD-4 | Joe Johnson (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-6 | Roy Boatner (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-8 | Robert L. Miller (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-10 | John L. Dahl (D) | 26.1 | |
| SD-12 | John W. Young (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-14 | Ernest D. Martin (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-16 | Lee Cate (D) | 13.2 | |
| SD-20 | Don Nickles (R) | 8.9 | Flipped |
| SD-22 | Gideon Tinsley (D) | 10.3 | |
| SD-24 | Kenneth K. Landis (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-26 | Gilmer N. Capps (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-32 | Al Terrill (D) | 26.2 | |
| SD-34 | Robert V. Cullison (D) | 55.6 | |
| SD-36 | Gene Howard (D) | 32.6 | |
| SD-38 | Frank Keating (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-40 | Mike Combs (D) | 22.7 | |
| SD-42 | James F. Howell (D) | 19.1 | |
| SD-44 | Marvin York (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-46 | Bernest Cain (D) | 1.9 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| SD-48 | E. Melvin Porter (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-50 | Jeff Johnston (D) | 47.7 | |
| SD-52 | E. W. Keller (R) | 40.8 | |
| SD-54 | Don Cummins (D) | 19.8 |
Oklahoma State Senate
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner