1994Final results
1994 election for Oklahoma's 5th District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Ernest Istook (R) won with 78.1% of the vote, defeating Tom Keith (Ind) by 56.3 points.
Ernest IstookRepublican · winner
78.1%136,877
Tom KeithIndependent
21.9%38,270
175,147 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 1994
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.
Tom KeithErnest Istook
$9.7K
Raised by the campaign
$345.2K
$9.7K
Spent by the campaign
$274.3K
$0
Cash on hand
$71.9K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994