1984Final results
1984 election for Oklahoma's 1st District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
James R. Jones (D) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Frank Keating (R) by 5.0 points.
James R. JonesDemocrat · winner
52.2%113,919
Frank KeatingRepublican
47.3%103,098
D. Lynn NealLibertarian
0.5%1,076
218,093 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 1984
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.
James R. JonesFrank Keating
$1.4M
Raised by the campaign
$700.8K
$1.4M
Spent by the campaign
$700.7K
$47K
Cash on hand
$110
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984