1996Final results
1996 election for Oklahoma Senate District 37
Oklahoma State Senate · Oklahoma
Lewis C. Long Jr. (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Tim Plinsky (R) by 8.6 points.
Lewis C. Long Jr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
54.3%12,638
Tim PlinskyRepublican
45.7%10,630
23,268 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET