1978Final results
1978 primary for Oklahoma House District 17
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
E. A. Red Caldwell (D) won with 50.9% of the vote, defeating Raymond Johnson (D) by 25.2 points.
E. A. Red CaldwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.9%4,465
Raymond JohnsonDemocrat
25.7%2,252
Ford W. SosebeeDemocrat
13.5%1,185
Eulice Lee PhillipsDemocrat
5.2%459
H. L. FisherDemocrat
4.6%404
8,765 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
E. A. Red Caldwell (D)Raymond Johnson (D)Ford W. Sosebee (D)Eulice Lee Phillips (D)
Also on the ballot: H. L. Fisher (Democrat), 4.6%