1982Final results
1982 election for Oklahoma's 5th District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Mickey Edwards (R) won with 67.2% of the vote, defeating Dan Lane (D) by 38.4 points.
Mickey EdwardsRepublican · winner
67.2%98,979
Dan LaneDemocrat
28.8%42,453
Paul E. TrentIndependent
3.9%5,777
147,209 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.
Dan LaneMickey Edwards
$52.1K
Raised by the campaign
$217.5K
$50.9K
Spent by the campaign
$230.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982