1984Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1984 Democratic primary runoff for Oklahoma Senate District 17
Oklahoma State Senate · Oklahoma
Roy H. Sadler (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating John L. Clifton (D) by 6.2 points.
Roy H. SadlerDemocrat · winner
53.1%7,959
John L. CliftonDemocrat · incumbent
46.9%7,032
14,991 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET