United States Senate election in Oklahoma, 2016
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November 8, 2016 |
June 28, 2016 |
James Lankford  |
James Lankford |
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Cook Political Report: Solid R[1] Sabato's Crystal Ball: Safe R[2] Rothenberg & Gonzales: Safe R[3] |
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Voters in Oklahoma elected one member to the U.S. Senate in the election on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Oklahoma's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent James Lankford (R) defeated Mike Workman (D), Robert Murphy (L), Sean Braddy (I), and Mark Beard (I) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Lankford and Workman faced no primary opposition, while Murphy defeated Dax Ewbank to win the Libertarian nomination. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[4][5][6]
| Candidate Filing Deadline | Primary Election | General Election |
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Primary: A primary election is an election in which registered voters select a candidate that they believe should be a political party's candidate for elected office to run in the general election. They are also used to choose convention delegates and party leaders. Primaries are state-level and local-level elections that take place prior to a general election. In Oklahoma, the Republican Party conducts a closed primary, in which only registered party members may participate. The Democratic Party holds a semi-closed primary, in which unaffiliated voters may participate.[7]
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article.
Incumbent: The election filled the Class 3 Senate seat held by James Lankford (R). He was first elected in a 2014 special election.
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  James Lankford Incumbent |
67.7% | 980,892 | |
| Democratic | Mike Workman | 24.6% | 355,911 | |
| Libertarian | Robert Murphy | 3% | 43,421 | |
| Independent | Sean Braddy | 2.8% | 40,405 | |
| Independent | Mark Beard | 1.9% | 27,418 | |
| Total Votes | 1,448,047 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Robert Murphy |
58.8% | 1,539 | ||
| Dax Ewbank | 41.2% | 1,077 | ||
| Total Votes | 2,616 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: James Lankford   Mike Workman Robert Murphy Sean Braddy Mark Beard |
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Primary candidates:[8] |
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Democratic |
Republican |
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Third Party/Other Robert Murphy (Libertarian)[4] Sean Braddy (Independent)[4] Mark Beard (Independent)[4] |
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Withdrew: Steve Perry (D)[4][9] |
Election history
2014
On November 4, 2014, incumbent Jim Inhofe (R) won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Matt Silverstein (D), Ray Woods (I), Aaron DeLozier (I) and Joan Farr (I) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Jim Inhofe Incumbent |
68% | 558,166 | |
| Democratic | Matt Silverstein | 28.5% | 234,307 | |
| Independent | Ray Woods | 1.2% | 9,913 | |
| Independent | Aaron DeLozier | 0.9% | 7,793 | |
| Independent | Joan Farr | 1.3% | 10,554 | |
| Total Votes | 820,733 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
2014 special election
On November 4, 2014, James Lankford (R) won a special election to the United States Senate. He defeated Constance Johnson (D) and Mark Beard (I) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | James Lankford |
67.9% | 557,002 | |
| Democratic | Constance Johnson | 29% | 237,923 | |
| Independent | Mark Beard | 3.2% | 25,965 | |
| Total Votes | 820,890 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
2010
On November 2, 2010, Tom Coburn won re-election to the United States Senate. He defeated Jim Rogers (D), Stephen P. Wallace (I) and Ronald F. Dwyer (I) in the general election.[10]
| U.S. Senate, Oklahoma General Election, 2010 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Tom Coburn incumbent |
70.6% | 718,482 | |
| Democratic | Jim Rogers | 26.1% | 265,814 | |
| Independent | Stephen P. Wallace | 2.5% | 25,048 | |
| Independent | Ronald F. Dwyer | 0.8% | 7,807 | |
| Total Votes | 1,017,151 | |||
Important dates and deadlines
- See also: Oklahoma elections, 2016
The calendar below lists important dates for political candidates in Oklahoma in 2016.
| Dates and requirements for candidates in 2016 | ||
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| Deadline | Event type | Event description |
| April 13, 2016 | Ballot access | Candidate filing period opens |
| April 15, 2016 | Ballot access | Candidate filing period closes |
| April 30, 2016 | Campaign finance | First quarter report due |
| June 20, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-primary report due |
| June 28, 2016 | Election date | Primary election |
| August 15, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-runoff report due |
| August 23, 2016 | Election date | Runoff primary election |
| October 31, 2016 | Campaign finance | Pre-general report due |
| November 8, 2016 | Election date | General election |
| January 31, 2017 | Campaign finance | Partial quarter report due |
| Sources: Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Statewide Candidate Filing Packet," accessed January 11, 2016 Oklahoma Ethics Commission, "2016 Reporting Calendar," accessed January 11, 2016 | ||
See also
- United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2016
- United States Senate elections, 2016
- James Lankford
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 Senate Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 Senate," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "Senate Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Oklahoma State Election Board, "CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIVE OFFICE 2016," accessed April 16, 2016
- ↑ Politico, "Oklahoma Senate Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board Website, "Voter Registration in Oklahoma," accessed April 27, 2023
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Withdrawals and Contests," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk, "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010," accessed March 28, 2013
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