2008Final results
2008 election for U.S. Senate in Oklahoma
U.S. Senate · Oklahoma
James M. Inhofe (R) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Andrew Rice (D) by 17.5 points.
James M. InhofeRepublican · winner
56.7%763,375
Andrew RiceDemocrat
39.2%527,736
Stephen P. WallaceIndependent
4.1%55,708
1,346,819 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 2008
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.
Andrew RiceJames M. Inhofe
$2.9M
Raised by the campaign
$5.4M
$2.9M
Spent by the campaign
$5.5M
$616
Cash on hand
$431.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2008.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2008