1992Final results
1992 election for Oklahoma's 1st District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
James M. Inhofe (R) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating John Selph (D) by 5.6 points.
James M. InhofeRepublican · winner
52.8%119,211
John SelphDemocrat
47.2%106,619
225,830 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 1992
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.
John SelphJames M. Inhofe
$331.1K
Raised by the campaign
$425.4K
$329K
Spent by the campaign
$418.9K
$2.2K
Cash on hand
$7.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992