1988Final results
1988 election for Oklahoma's 2nd District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Michael Synar (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Ira Phillips (R) by 29.7 points.
Michael SynarDemocrat · winner
64.9%136,009
Ira PhillipsRepublican
35.1%73,659
209,668 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Michael SynarIra Phillips
$310.9K
Raised by the campaign
$84.8K
$358.7K
Spent by the campaign
$81.6K
$34.3K
Cash on hand
$3.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988