1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary runoff for Oklahoma House District 59
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
Bert Russell (D) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Joe Bob Nelson (D) by 0.6 points.
Bert RussellDemocrat · winner
50.3%2,691
Joe Bob NelsonDemocrat
49.7%2,658
5,349 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET