1980Final results
1980 election for Oklahoma House District 79
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
Jim Henshaw (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Charles J. Chibitty Jr. (D) by 13.6 points.
Jim HenshawRepublican · winner
56.8%6,082
Charles J. Chibitty Jr.Democrat
43.2%4,630
10,712 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET