1982Final results
1982 Democratic primary for Oklahoma House District 17
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
E. A. Red Caldwell (D) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Rilla Wilcox (D) by 24.5 points.
E. A. Red CaldwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.3%3,811
Rilla WilcoxDemocrat
28.8%2,059
Melvin L. MeeksDemocrat
17.9%1,283
7,153 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET