1988Final results
1988 election for Oklahoma's 5th District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Mickey Edwards (R) won with 72.2% of the vote, defeating Terry J. Montgomery (D) by 44.3 points.
Mickey EdwardsRepublican · winner
72.2%139,182
Terry J. MontgomeryDemocrat
27.8%53,668
192,850 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.
Terry J. MontgomeryMickey Edwards
$460
Raised by the campaign
$362.6K
$302
Spent by the campaign
$341.3K
$157
Cash on hand
$60.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 8, 1988; FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988