1996Final results
1996 election for Oklahoma's 4th District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
J.C. Watts (R) won with 57.7% of the vote, defeating Ed Crocker (D) by 17.8 points.
J.C. WattsRepublican · winner
57.7%106,923
Ed CrockerDemocrat
39.9%73,950
Robert T. MurphyLibertarian
2.4%4,500
185,373 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.
Ed CrockerJ.C. Watts
$350.8K
Raised by the campaign
$1.4M
$350.1K
Spent by the campaign
$1.4M
$688
Cash on hand
$14.2K
Other candidates' campaigns: Robert T. Murphy $5.7K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996