1996Final results
1996 election for Oklahoma's 2nd District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Tom Coburn (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Glen D. Johnson (D) by 10.9 points.
Tom CoburnRepublican · winner
55.5%112,273
Glen D. JohnsonDemocrat
44.5%90,120
202,393 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.
Glen D. JohnsonTom Coburn
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$1.5M
$1.1M
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$1.8K
Cash on hand
$101.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996