1988Final results
1988 Democratic primary runoff for Oklahoma House District 19
Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma
Bart S. Bates (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating John Cook (D) by 18.8 points.
Bart S. BatesDemocrat · winner
59.4%5,228
John CookDemocrat
40.6%3,572
8,800 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET