1978Still countingCertified results
1978 primary for Oklahoma House District 18
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
PAUL WARREN GOTCHER led; no source recorded a winner.
Paul Warren GotcherDemocrat · leading
31.5%2,778
Frank HarbinDemocrat
26.8%2,363
W. A. BusbyDemocrat
24.9%2,198
Bernard A. BishopDemocrat
11.8%1,040
Sam StowersDemocrat
4.9%435
8,814 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Paul Warren Gotcher (D)Frank Harbin (D)W. A. Busby (D)Bernard A. Bishop (D)
Also on the ballot: Sam Stowers (Democrat), 4.9%