1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Oklahoma House District 46
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
Charles Elder (D) won with 54.5% of the vote, defeating Mary Bingaman Gatoni (D) by 9.0 points.
Charles ElderDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.5%4,166
Mary Bingaman GatoniDemocrat
45.5%3,478
7,644 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET