2012Final results
2012 election for Oklahoma's 1st District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
Jim Bridenstine (R) won with 63.5% of the vote, defeating John Olson (D) by 31.4 points.
Jim BridenstineRepublican · winner
63.5%181,084
John OlsonDemocrat
32.0%91,421
Craig AllenIndependent
4.5%12,807
285,312 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 2012
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.
John OlsonJim Bridenstine
$326.1K
Raised by the campaign
$782K
$322.3K
Spent by the campaign
$767.5K
$3.9K
Cash on hand
$14.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012