1972 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

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Of the 6 Oklahoma incumbents, 4 were re-elected.

District Incumbent Party First
elected
Result Candidates
Oklahoma 1 Page Belcher Republican 1950 Incumbent retired.
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
James R. Jones (Democratic) 55.5%
J. M. Hewgley (Republican) 44.5%
Oklahoma 2 Ed Edmondson Democratic 1952 Retired to run for U.S. Senator.
New member elected.
Democratic hold.
Clem McSpadden (Democratic) 71.1%
Emery H. Toliver (Republican) 28.9%
Oklahoma 3 Carl Albert Democratic 1946 Incumbent re-elected. Carl Albert (Democratic) 93.4%
Harold J. Marshall (Independent) 6.6%
Oklahoma 4 Tom Steed Democratic 1948 Incumbent re-elected. Tom Steed (Democratic) 71.3%
William E. Crozier (Republican) 28.7%
Oklahoma 5 John Jarman Democratic 1950 Incumbent re-elected. John Jarman (Democratic) 60.4%
Llewellyn L. Keller II (Republican) 39.6%
Oklahoma 6 John Newbold Camp Republican 1968 Incumbent re-elected. John Newbold Camp (Republican) 72.7%
William Patrick Schmitt (Democratic) 27.3%

See also[]

  • List of United States representatives from Oklahoma
  • United States House of Representatives elections, 1972


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