1986Final results
1986 election for Oklahoma House District 16
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
M. C. Leist (D) won with 70.2% of the vote, defeating Jack Lawson (R) by 40.5 points.
M. C. LeistDemocrat · winner
70.2%5,981
Jack LawsonRepublican
29.8%2,533
8,514 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET