2012Final results
2012 election for Oklahoma's 5th District
U.S. House · Oklahoma
James Lankford (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Tom Guild (D) by 21.4 points.
James LankfordRepublican · winner
58.7%153,603
Tom GuildDemocrat
37.3%97,504
Pat MartinIndependent
2.1%5,394
Robert T. MurphyIndependent
2.0%5,176
261,677 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.
Tom GuildJames Lankford
$151.6K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$151.6K
Spent by the campaign
$815.4K
$0
Cash on hand
$429.8K
Campaign money: FEC, through Nov 26, 2012; FEC, through Dec 31, 2012.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2012
The candidates
James Lankford (R)Tom Guild (D)
Also on the ballot: Pat Martin (Independent), 2.1%; Robert T. Murphy (Independent), 2.0%