1996Final results
1996 election for Oklahoma's 6th District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Frank Lucas (R) won with 63.9% of the vote, defeating Paul M. Barby (D) by 27.8 points.
Frank LucasRepublican · winner
63.9%113,499
Paul M. BarbyDemocrat
36.1%64,173
177,672 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.
Paul M. BarbyFrank Lucas
$482.4K
Raised by the campaign
$423K
$476.5K
Spent by the campaign
$440K
$5.9K
Cash on hand
$63.6K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996