1982Final results
1982 election for Oklahoma's 1st District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
James R. Jones (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Richard C. Dick Freeman (R) by 8.3 points.
James R. JonesDemocrat · winner
54.1%76,379
Richard C. Dick FreemanRepublican
45.9%64,704
141,083 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
James R. JonesRichard C. Dick Freeman
$641.8K
Raised by the campaign
$163K
$635.8K
Spent by the campaign
$131.9K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982