1978Final results
1978 Democratic primary for Oklahoma House District 86
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
Bob Kerr (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Jack Hachmeister (D) by 26.7 points.
Bob KerrDemocrat · winner
50.7%2,172
Jack HachmeisterDemocrat
24.0%1,029
Elaine BryantDemocrat
13.6%583
I. C. Claud NanceDemocrat
9.3%399
Jess KirbyDemocrat
2.4%101
4,284 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Bob Kerr (D)Jack Hachmeister (D)Elaine Bryant (D)I. C. Claud Nance (D)
Also on the ballot: Jess Kirby (Democrat), 2.4%