RepublicanNot in office · last served 2006Last on a ballot: Nov 2006

Ernest Istook

Ernest Istook ran in 15 elections between 1978 and 2006, winning 11. Served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives (District 100) and the U.S. House (OK-5).

Last office: U.S. House, OK-5

Elections: 15; 1978–2006
Won: 11; generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Istook was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

1980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 100 U.S. House, OK-5Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Istook has run

Margin: how far Istook finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin	Raised
2006	Governor of Oklahoma	General	Lost	Brad Henry (D)	33.5%	D+33.0	—
2004	U.S. House, OK-5	General	Won	Bert Smith (D)	66.1%	R+32.1	$1.7M
2002	U.S. House, OK-5	General	Won	Lou Barlow (D), Donna C. Davis (I)	62.2%	R+29.8	$762.2K
2000	U.S. House, OK-5	General	Won	Garland McWatters (D), Bill Maguire (I), Robert T. Murphy (L)	68.4%	R+41.3	$620.4K
1998	U.S. House, OK-5	General	Won	M. C. Smothermon (D)	68.2%	R+36.4	$373.9K
1996	U.S. House, OK-5	General	Won	James L. Forsythe (D), Ava Kennedy (I)	69.7%	R+42.7	$308.1K
1994	U.S. House, OK-5	General	Won	Tom Keith (I)	78.1%	R+56.3	$345.2K
1992	U.S. House, OK-5	General	Won	Laurie Williams (D)	53.4%	R+6.8	$365.6K
1990	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 100	General	Won	Debbie Nunn (D)	59.9%	R+19.9	—
1988	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 100	General	Won	Unopposed	—	—	—
1986	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 100	General	Won	Dale Hampton (D)	71.4%	R+42.8	—
1986	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 100	Runoff	Won	I. G. Purser (R)	55.9%	+11.8	—
1986	Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 100	Primary	Lost	I. G. Purser (R), Bill Conner (R), Jim Falkner (R)	36.3%	+6.5	—
1978	Oklahoma State Senate, District 40	Runoff	Lost	Mike Combs (D)	44.9%	−10.1	—
1978	Oklahoma State Senate, District 40	Primary	Lost	Mike Combs (D), John Dawson (D), George R. Hanks (D)	43.1%	+8.2	—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Istook has held

U.S. House, OK-5 · 1993–2006
Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 100 · 1987–1992

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Istook has run against

Brad Henry (D) · 2006 election, lost
Bert Smith (D) · 2004 election, won
Lou Barlow (D) · 2002 election, won
Garland McWatters (D) · 2000 election, won
M. C. Smothermon (D) · 1998 election, won
James L. Forsythe (D) · 1996 election, won
Tom Keith (I) · 1994 election, won
Laurie Williams (D) · 1992 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)