1980Final results
1980 Republican primary for Oklahoma House District 42
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
Ralph J. Choate (R) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating John Hopkins Jr. (R) by 7.4 points.
Ralph J. ChoateRepublican · winner
53.7%1,336
John Hopkins Jr.Republican
46.3%1,151
2,487 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET