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1988Final results

1988 election for Oklahoma Senate District 37

Oklahoma State Senate · Oklahoma

Lewis C. Long Jr. (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Jerry A. Riley (R) by 7.6 points.

Lewis C. Long Jr.Democrat · winner
53.8%13,420
Jerry A. RileyRepublican
46.2%11,526
24,946 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1988

Races before and after

EvenD+7.61988D+8.61996R+1.12000R+30.72004R+26.92008R+15.62016

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET