1980Final results
1980 election for Oklahoma's 2nd District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Michael Synar (D) won with 54.0% of the vote, defeating Gary Richardson (R) by 8.0 points.
Michael SynarDemocrat · winner
54.0%101,516
Gary RichardsonRepublican
46.0%86,544
188,060 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.
Michael SynarGary Richardson
$268.9K
Raised by the campaign
$203.2K
$270K
Spent by the campaign
$207.5K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980