1987Final results
1987 primary for Oklahoma Senate District 37
Oklahoma State Senate · Oklahoma
M. David Riggs (D) won with 43.2% of the vote, defeating Ed Morrison (D) by 19.5 points.
M. David RiggsDemocrat · winner
43.2%1,495
Ed MorrisonDemocrat
23.7%819
Lewis C. Long Jr.Democrat
13.5%467
Mike AbelDemocrat
9.1%315
Shelby D. SatterfieldDemocrat
7.7%266
Tom W. BradburyDemocrat
1.9%66
Victor SlatonDemocrat
0.9%31
3,459 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
M. David Riggs (D)Ed Morrison (D)Lewis C. Long Jr. (D)Mike Abel (D)Shelby D. Satterfield (D)
Also on the ballot: Tom W. Bradbury (Democrat), 1.9%; Victor Slaton (Democrat), 0.9%