1986Final results
1986 election for Oklahoma's 5th District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Mickey Edwards (R) won with 70.6% of the vote, defeating Donna Compton (D) by 41.2 points.
Mickey EdwardsRepublican · winner
70.6%108,774
Donna ComptonDemocrat
29.4%45,256
154,030 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 1986
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.
Donna ComptonMickey Edwards
$16.2K
Raised by the campaign
$308.7K
$16.2K
Spent by the campaign
$289.6K
$26
Cash on hand
$39.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986