1980Final results
1980 primary for Oklahoma Senate District 17
Oklahoma State Senate · Oklahoma
John L. Clifton (D) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Shirley W. Clarkson (D) by 20.5 points.
John L. CliftonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.2%9,220
Shirley W. ClarksonDemocrat
39.8%6,085
15,305 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET