1980Final results
1980 election for Oklahoma's 6th District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Glenn English (D) won with 64.7% of the vote, defeating Carol McCurley (R) by 29.4 points.
Glenn EnglishDemocrat · winner
64.7%111,694
Carol McCurleyRepublican
35.3%60,980
172,674 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.
Glenn EnglishNo Republican
$110.2K
Raised by the campaign
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$74.8K
Spent by the campaign
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$0
Cash on hand
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Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980