1996Final results
1996 election for Oklahoma's 1st District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Steve Largent (R) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Randolph John Amen (D) by 40.6 points.
Steve LargentRepublican · winner
68.2%143,415
Randolph John AmenDemocrat
27.6%57,996
Karla CondrayIndependent
4.3%8,996
210,407 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 1996
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.
Randolph John AmenSteve Largent
$8.8K
Raised by the campaign
$427.7K
$9.4K
Spent by the campaign
$351K
-$419
Cash on hand
$127.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996