1978Final results
1978 Republican primary for Oklahoma House District 42
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
Ralph J. Choate (R) won with 61.6% of the vote, defeating John Hopkins Jr. (R) by 23.2 points.
Ralph J. ChoateRepublican · winner
61.6%1,606
John Hopkins Jr.Republican
38.4%1,001
2,607 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET