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2016Final results

2016 election for Oklahoma House District 79

Oklahoma House of Representatives · Oklahoma

Weldon Watson (R) won with 65.1% of the vote, defeating Teresa Marler (Ind) by 30.3 points.

Weldon WatsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.1%9,242
Teresa MarlerIndependent
34.9%4,948
14,190 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenR+33.61984R+42.01988R+53.11996R+28.52008D+4.02018D+3.62020

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET