1980Final results
1980 election for Oklahoma's 5th District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Mickey Edwards (R) won with 68.4% of the vote, defeating David Hood (D) by 40.5 points.
Mickey EdwardsRepublican · winner
68.4%90,053
David HoodDemocrat
28.0%36,815
James L. RushingLibertarian
3.6%4,722
131,590 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 HoodMickey Edwards
$57.7K
Raised by the campaign
$401.9K
$56.8K
Spent by the campaign
$372.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 24, 1980; FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980