1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Oklahoma House District 3
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
James E. Hamilton (D) won with 72.9% of the vote, defeating Whit Pate (D) by 45.8 points.
James E. HamiltonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
72.9%6,075
Whit PateDemocrat
27.1%2,260
8,335 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET