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1982Final results

1982 election for Oklahoma House District 54

Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma

Helen Cole (R) won with 68.6% of the vote, defeating Jimmy H. Whittaker (D) by 37.2 points.

Helen ColeRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.6%4,739
31.4%2,171
6,910 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982

Races before and after

EvenD+4.21976R+5.61978R+18.81980R+37.21982R+29.91984R+17.21986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET