1974 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

The 1974 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held November 3, 1974. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Henry Bellmon narrowly won re-election to a second term, beating Representative Ed Edmondson (D-OK) by nearly 4,000 votes.

1974 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

November 3, 1974

Nominee Henry Bellmon Ed Edmondson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 390,997 387,162 Percentage 49.4% 48.9%

County Results Bellmon:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Edmondson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election Henry Bellmon Republican Elected U.S. Senator Henry Bellmon Republican

Major candidates

Democratic

• Ed Edmondson, U.S. Congressman
• Charles R. Nesbitt, Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner
• Wilburn Cartwright, former U.S. Congressman

Republican

• Henry Bellmon, incumbent U.S. Senator

Results

General election results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Henry Bellmon	390,997	49.4%
	Democratic	Ed Edmondson	387,162	48.9%
	Independent	Paul E. Trent	13,650	1.7%

See also

• 1974 United States Senate elections

References

1. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6352