2006Final results
2006 election for Oklahoma's 1st District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
John Sullivan (R) won with 63.6% of the vote, defeating Alan Gentges (D) by 32.8 points.
John SullivanRepublican · winner
63.6%116,920
Alan GentgesDemocrat
30.9%56,724
Bill WortmanIndependent
5.5%10,085
183,729 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 2006
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.
Alan GentgesJohn Sullivan
$44.5K
Raised by the campaign
$875.5K
$40.2K
Spent by the campaign
$767.5K
$4.3K
Cash on hand
$130.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Bill Wortman $6.9K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2006.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2006