1980Final results
1980 election for Oklahoma's 4th District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
David McCurdy (D) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Howard Rutledge (R) by 2.0 points.
David McCurdyDemocrat · winner
51.0%74,245
Howard RutledgeRepublican
49.0%71,339
145,584 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.
David McCurdyHoward Rutledge
$144.7K
Raised by the campaign
$113.4K
$151K
Spent by the campaign
$112.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980