1980Final results
1980 election for Oklahoma's 1st District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
James R. Jones (D) won with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Richard C. Dick Freeman (R) by 16.7 points.
James R. JonesDemocrat · winner
58.4%115,381
Richard C. Dick FreemanRepublican
41.6%82,293
197,674 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James R. JonesRichard C. Dick Freeman
$294.5K
Raised by the campaign
$156.1K
$273.6K
Spent by the campaign
$153.6K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980