1986Final results
1986 Democratic primary for Oklahoma House District 51
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
Bill Smith (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Richard Taylor (D) by 34.1 points.
Bill SmithDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.9%5,282
Richard TaylorDemocrat
23.8%2,172
Rueben PulisDemocrat
18.3%1,666
9,120 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET