1982Final results
1982 election for Oklahoma's 3rd District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Wes Watkins (D) won with 82.2% of the vote, defeating Patrick K. Miller (R) by 64.4 points.
Wes WatkinsDemocrat · winner
82.2%121,670
Patrick K. MillerRepublican
17.8%26,335
148,005 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.
Wes WatkinsNo Republican
$265K
Raised by the campaign
—
$243.2K
Spent by the campaign
—
$0
Cash on hand
—
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982