1978Final results
1978 primary for Oklahoma House District 51
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
Vernon Dunn (D) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Ray Ward (D) by 29.9 points.
Vernon DunnDemocrat · winner · incumbent
65.0%5,463
Ray WardDemocrat
35.0%2,947
8,410 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET