1992Final results
1992 election for U.S. Senate in Oklahoma
U.S. Senate · Oklahoma
Don Nickles (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Steve Lewis (D) by 20.4 points.
Don NicklesRepublican · winner
58.5%757,876
Steve LewisDemocrat
38.2%494,350
Roy V. EdwardsIndependent
1.6%21,225
Thomas D. Ledgerwood IIIndependent
1.6%20,972
1,294,423 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.
Steve LewisDon Nickles
$1.5M
Raised by the campaign
$3.2M
$1.5M
Spent by the campaign
$3.3M
$686
Cash on hand
$570K
Other candidates' campaigns: Thomas D. Ledgerwood II $14.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Don Nickles (R)Steve Lewis (D)
Also on the ballot: Roy V. Edwards (Independent), 1.6%; Thomas D. Ledgerwood II (Independent), 1.6%