1980Final results
1980 Democratic primary for Oklahoma House District 17
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
E. A. Red Caldwell (D) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating John T. Lawson (D) by 44.4 points.
E. A. Red CaldwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.2%5,116
John T. LawsonDemocrat
27.8%1,970
7,086 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET