1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1980 primary for Oklahoma House District 46
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
Jerry Smith (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Charles Elder (D) by 2.3 points.
Jerry SmithDemocrat · winner
51.1%3,708
Charles ElderDemocrat · incumbent
48.9%3,543
7,251 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET