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 49.38% 48.90%
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

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. Henry Bellmon was the first Republican United States Senator from Oklahoma ever to win re-election to a second term and to be re-elected.

Major candidates

Democratic

Republican

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Henry Bellmon (incumbent) 390,997 49.38% -2.33%
Democratic Ed Edmondson 387,162 48.90% +2.74%
Independent Paul E. Trent 13,650 1.72% N/A

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References


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