1978Final results
1978 election for Oklahoma Senate District 42
Oklahoma State Senate · Oklahoma
James F. Howell (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Charles Campbell (R) by 19.1 points.
James F. HowellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
59.6%6,290
Charles CampbellRepublican
40.4%4,271
10,561 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET