2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma
The 2012 congressional elections in Oklahoma were held on November 6, 2012, to determine who would represent the state of Oklahoma in the United States House of Representatives. Oklahoma has five seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2010 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 113th Congress from January 3, 2013, until January 3, 2015.
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Redistricting
A redistricting bill which made only minor alterations to the state's congressional districts was signed into law by Governor Mary Fallin on May 10, 2011. The new map was approved by every member of the congressional delegation.[1]
Overview
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| Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats before | Seats after | +/– | |
| Republican | 856,872 | 64.62 | 4 | 5 | +1 | |
| Democratic | 410,324 | 30.95 | 1 | 0 | -1 | |
| Independent | 48,169 | 3.63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Modern Whig | 5,394 | 0.41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Libertarian | 5,176 | 0.39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Totals | 1,325,935 | 100.00% | 5 | 5 | ±0 | |
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District 1
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In redistricting, parts of Rogers County, including suburbs east of Tulsa, were moved from the 1st district to the 2nd.[1] Republican John Sullivan, who has represented the 1st district since 2002, will seek re-election.
Nominee
- Jim Bridenstine, U.S. Navy combat pilot[3]
Eliminated in primary
- John Sullivan, incumbent U.S. Representative
Declined
Endorsements
John Sullivan
- Organizations
- Americans for Legal Immigration[5]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jim Bridenstine | 28,055 | 53.8 | |
| Republican | John Sullivan (incumbent) | 24,058 | 46.2 | |
| Total votes | 52,113 | 100.0 | ||
Nominee
- John Olson, businessman and Army reservist[7]
Endorsements
Jim Bridenstine (R)
John Olson (D)
- Labor unions
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Jim Bridenstine (R) |
John Olson (D) |
Craig Allen (I) |
Undecided |
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| Cole Hargrave Snodgrass (R-Bridenstine) | August 28–30, 2012 | 300 | ±5.6% | 50% | 21% | 6% | 23% |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Jim Bridenstine | 181,084 | 63.5 | |
| Democratic | John Olson | 91,421 | 32.0 | |
| Independent | Craig Allen | 12,807 | 4.5 | |
| Total votes | 285,312 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
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In redistricting, the 2nd district acquired conservative parts of Rogers County and Democratic-leaning parts of Marshall County.[1] Democrat Dan Boren, who represented the 2nd district since 2005, did not seek re-election.[11]
Nominee
- Rob Wallace, former district attorney and assistant U.S. Attorney[12]
Eliminated in primary
- Earl E. Everett
- Wayne Herriman, businessman[13]
Withdrawn
- Brad Carson, former U.S. Representative[14][15]
Declined
- Dan Boren, incumbent U.S. Representative
- Kenneth Corn, former state senator[16]
- Jim Wilson, state senator[17]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rob Wallace | 31,793 | 46.1 | |
| Democratic | Wayne Herriman | 28,632 | 41.6 | |
| Democratic | Earl E. Everett | 8,484 | 12.3 | |
| Total votes | 68,909 | 100.0 | ||
Runoff results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Rob Wallace | 25,105 | 57.0 | |
| Democratic | Wayne Herriman | 18,926 | 43.0 | |
| Total votes | 44,031 | 100.0 | ||
Nominee
- Markwayne Mullin, plumbing company owner
Eliminated in primary
- George Faught, state representative[18]
- Dustin Rowe, former Tishomingo mayor[19]
- Wayne Pettigrew, former state representative[20]
- Dwayne Thompson, pastor
- Dakota Wood, retired Marine Corps lieutenant colonel
Declined
- Josh Brecheen, state senator[16][17]
- Randy Brogdon, state senator[4]
- Tad Jones, former state representative[16][17]
- Charles Thompson, veterinarian and nominee for this seat in 2010[21]
Endorsements
George Faught
- Organizations
Dakota Wood
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Markwayne Mullin | 12,008 | 42.4 | |
| Republican | George Faught | 6,582 | 23.2 | |
| Republican | Dakota Wood | 3,479 | 12.3 | |
| Republican | Dustin Rowe | 2,871 | 10.1 | |
| Republican | Wayne Pettigrew | 2,479 | 8.8 | |
| Republican | Dwayne Thompson | 901 | 3.2 | |
| Total votes | 28,320 | 100.0 | ||
Runoff results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Markwayne Mullin | 12,059 | 56.8 | |
| Republican | George Faught | 9,167 | 43.2 | |
| Total votes | 21,226 | 100.0 | ||
Endorsements
Rob Wallace (D)
- Labor unions
- Organizations
Markwayne Mullin (R)
- Organizations
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Rob Wallace (D) |
Markwayne Mullin (R) |
Undecided |
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| SoonerPoll | October 25–31, 2012 | 300 | ±5.66% | 33% | 45% | 18% |
Hypothetical polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Kenneth Corn (D) |
George Faught (R) |
Other | Undecided |
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| Public Policy Polling | June 8–10, 2011 | 1,074 | ± 3.0% | 37% | 36% | — | 27% |
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
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| The Cook Political Report[27] | Likely R (flip) | November 5, 2012 |
| Rothenberg[28] | Safe R (flip) | November 2, 2012 |
| Roll Call[29] | Likely R (flip) | November 4, 2012 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[30] | Lean R (flip) | November 5, 2012 |
| NY Times[31] | Safe R (flip) | November 4, 2012 |
| RCP[32] | Likely R (flip) | November 4, 2012 |
| The Hill[33] | Lean R (flip) | November 4, 2012 |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Markwayne Mullin | 143,701 | 57.3 | |
| Democratic | Rob Wallace | 96,081 | 38.3 | |
| Independent | Michael G. Fulks | 10,830 | 4.3 | |
| Total votes | 250,612 | 100.0 | ||
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District 3
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In redistricting, the 3rd district expanded to include parts of Canadian County and Creek County.[1] Republican Frank Lucas has represented the 3rd district since 1994.
Nominee
- Frank Lucas, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- William Craig Stump
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Frank Lucas (incumbent) | 33,454 | 88.2 | |
| Republican | William Craig Stump | 4,492 | 11.8 | |
| Total votes | 37,946 | 100.0 | ||
Nominee
- Timothy Ray Murray, business consultant[34]
Eliminated in primary
- Frankie Robbins
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Timothy Ray Murray | 9,252 | 52.3 | |
| Democratic | Frankie Robbins | 8,429 | 47.7 | |
| Total votes | 17,681 | 100.0 | ||
Endorsements
Frank Lucas (R)
- Organizations
- Americans for Legal Immigration[5]
- Campaign for Working Families[35]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[36]
- National Right to Life Committee[9]
- United States Chamber of Commerce[10]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Frank Lucas (incumbent) | 201,744 | 75.3 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Ray Murray | 53,472 | 20.0 | |
| Independent | William M. Sanders | 12,787 | 4.8 | |
| Total votes | 268,003 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 4
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Over the decade leading up to the 2010 Census, the 4th district had grown in population more than any other district in Oklahoma. As a result, parts of Canadian County, Cleveland County and Marshall County were moved out of the 4th district in redistricting.[1] Republican Tom Cole has represented the 4th district since 2003.
Nominee
- Tom Cole, incumbent U.S. Representative
Eliminated in primary
- Gary D. Caissie
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tom Cole (incumbent) | 22,840 | 87.7 | |
| Republican | Gary D. Caissie | 3,195 | 12.3 | |
| Total votes | 26,035 | 100.0 | ||
Nominee
- Donna Marie Bebo, stay-at-home mom[37]
Eliminated in primary
- Bert Smith
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Donna Marie Bebo | 11,935 | 58.3 | |
| Democratic | Bert Smith | 8,532 | 41.7 | |
| Total votes | 20,467 | 100.0 | ||
Endorsements
Tom Cole (R)
- Organizations
- Americans for Legal Immigration[5]
- Campaign for Working Families[35]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[36]
- National Right to Life Committee[9]
- United States Chamber of Commerce[10]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Tom Cole (incumbent) | 176,740 | 67.9 | |
| Democratic | Donna Marie Bebo | 71,846 | 27.6 | |
| Independent | RJ Harris | 11,745 | 4.5 | |
| Total votes | 260,331 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
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Republican James Lankford, who has represented the 5th district since January 2011, is running for re-election.[1] Tom Guild, a former political science professor at the University of Central Oklahoma and unsuccessful Democratic primary candidate for the 5th district in 2010, sort the Democratic nomination to challenge Lankford.[38] There was no primary for either party as both Lankford and Guild ran unopposed for the Republican and Democratic nomination respectively and faced Modern Whig Party candidate Pat Martin and Libertarian Robert T. Murphy in the general election, both of whom were under the Independent label.
Nominee
- James Lankford, incumbent U.S. Representative
Nominee
- Tom Guild, former political science professor at the University of Central Oklahoma and candidate for this seat in 2010
Endorsements
James Lankford (R)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | James Lankford (incumbent) | 153,603 | 58.7 | |
| Democratic | Tom Guild | 97,504 | 37.3 | |
| Independent | Pat Martin | 5,394 | 2.1 | |
| Independent | Robert T. Murphy | 5,176 | 2.0 | |
| Total votes | 261,677 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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