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1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1978 Democratic primary for Oklahoma House District 2

Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma

Don Mentzer (D) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Bob Parris (D) by 11.8 points.

Don MentzerDemocrat · winner
55.9%4,855
Bob ParrisDemocrat · incumbent
44.1%3,830
8,685 votes

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