1992Final results
1992 election for Oklahoma's 5th District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Ernest Istook (R) won with 53.4% of the vote, defeating Laurie Williams (D) by 6.8 points.
Ernest IstookRepublican · winner
53.4%123,237
Laurie WilliamsDemocrat
46.6%107,579
230,816 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.
Laurie WilliamsErnest Istook
$349.2K
Raised by the campaign
$365.6K
$336.4K
Spent by the campaign
$364.9K
$12.8K
Cash on hand
$914
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992