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1978-11-07 Senatorial Election Results for Oklahoma (Class 2)


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County Turnout David Boren
(D)
Robert Kamm
(R)
Glenn Hager
(I)
Riley Donica
(I)
Other Margin TOTAL
Adair43%2,97661.0%1,79436.7%260.5%460.9%400.8%1,182 4,882
Alfalfa62%1,85059.3%1,25540.2%50.2%50.2%70.2%595 3,122
Atoka42%2,66674.6%80522.5%170.5%120.3%722.0%1,861 3,572
Beaver53%1,00242.6%1,24753.0%30.1%944.0%60.3%-245 2,352
Beckham37%3,44173.2%1,24026.4%60.1%40.1%80.2%2,201 4,699
Blaine48%2,66662.4%1,54636.2%120.3%220.5%250.6%1,120 4,271
Bryan30%4,71877.7%1,22620.2%200.3%601.0%460.8%3,492 6,070
Caddo43%6,49476.1%1,96823.1%280.3%150.2%280.3%4,526 8,533
Canadian41%8,83366.1%4,40833.0%340.3%360.3%590.4%4,425 13,370
Carter38%7,88872.9%2,78825.8%280.3%360.3%770.7%5,100 10,817
Cherokee40%5,10865.6%2,59133.3%330.4%240.3%330.4%2,517 7,789
Choctaw36%3,18479.1%75518.8%100.2%210.5%551.4%2,429 4,025
Cimarron54%72353.3%53439.4%100.7%826.0%70.5%189 1,356
Cleveland35%19,34465.9%9,47632.3%1400.5%870.3%2871.0%9,868 29,334
Coal40%1,17974.8%37123.5%60.4%10.1%191.2%808 1,576
Comanche26%13,87372.8%4,97126.1%790.4%440.2%790.4%8,902 19,046
Cotton42%1,54273.5%53725.6%60.3%10.0%110.5%1,005 2,097
Craig39%2,74766.4%1,33132.2%150.4%160.4%260.6%1,416 4,135
Creek33%7,64963.9%4,13134.5%460.4%910.8%600.5%3,518 11,977
Custer41%5,03568.8%2,23230.5%160.2%120.2%190.3%2,803 7,314
Delaware43%4,54468.0%1,96529.4%320.5%250.4%1201.8%2,579 6,686
Dewey56%1,63271.8%61527.1%60.3%120.5%70.3%1,017 2,272
Ellis60%1,30358.0%84437.5%100.4%823.6%90.4%459 2,248
Garfield41%9,88957.7%7,10541.4%430.3%600.3%500.3%2,784 17,147
Garvin42%6,13677.6%1,70421.5%210.3%130.2%380.5%4,432 7,912
Grady37%6,63372.6%2,40526.3%400.4%150.2%480.5%4,228 9,141
Grant62%1,86563.8%1,03635.5%50.2%30.1%130.4%829 2,922
Greer45%1,91580.0%44418.5%180.8%20.1%160.7%1,471 2,395
Harmon41%1,11886.2%17513.5%00.0%00.0%40.3%943 1,297
Harper53%1,06359.3%65736.6%90.5%613.4%40.2%406 1,794
Haskell45%2,49875.6%74722.6%180.5%80.2%321.0%1,751 3,303
Hughes42%3,07574.8%1,00924.5%110.3%10.0%160.4%2,066 4,112
Jackson30%4,81682.4%96016.4%140.2%50.1%490.8%3,856 5,844
Jefferson37%1,55976.8%44521.9%90.4%10.0%150.7%1,114 2,029
Johnston38%1,81871.8%67826.8%70.3%20.1%261.0%1,140 2,531
Kay48%10,47662.7%6,09836.5%490.3%340.2%540.3%4,378 16,711
Kingfisher55%3,26863.9%1,81035.4%60.1%150.3%130.3%1,458 5,112
Kiowa43%2,82273.6%96825.2%190.5%70.2%200.5%1,854 3,836
Latimer47%2,20071.9%71523.4%441.4%602.0%421.4%1,485 3,061
Le Flore36%7,08677.2%1,72518.8%390.4%2652.9%580.6%5,361 9,173
Lincoln41%4,44765.2%2,30433.8%320.5%110.2%280.4%2,143 6,822
Logan42%4,72965.8%2,37733.1%220.3%210.3%420.6%2,352 7,191
Love36%1,40480.1%32318.4%10.1%30.2%211.2%1,081 1,752
Major49%1,40149.5%1,41049.8%70.2%30.1%90.3%-9 2,830
Marshall41%2,17174.0%71224.3%60.2%200.7%260.9%1,459 2,935
Mayes40%5,42366.6%2,64032.4%220.3%120.1%430.5%2,783 8,140
McClain37%3,40073.8%1,16625.3%110.2%40.1%250.5%2,234 4,606
McCurtain30%4,82273.3%1,40221.3%340.5%2583.9%641.0%3,420 6,580
McIntosh39%2,90869.6%1,19828.7%250.6%70.2%390.9%1,710 4,177
Murray42%2,48474.7%79724.0%140.4%90.3%200.6%1,687 3,324
Muskogee40%11,83666.4%5,72532.1%700.4%850.5%1120.6%6,111 17,828
Noble52%2,28056.9%1,68642.1%180.4%40.1%190.5%594 4,007
Nowata43%2,02262.2%1,18536.5%110.3%100.3%220.7%837 3,250
Okfuskee40%1,98666.8%89830.2%170.6%140.5%561.9%1,088 2,971
Oklahoma34%80,66462.1%45,93835.4%1,3841.1%5390.4%1,2841.0%34,726 129,809
Okmulgee37%7,07873.5%2,45525.5%330.3%160.2%520.5%4,623 9,634
Osage39%6,70269.1%2,90730.0%320.3%170.2%410.4%3,795 9,699
Ottawa37%5,67569.3%2,40129.3%260.3%450.5%380.5%3,274 8,185
Pawnee46%2,72559.6%1,77038.7%370.8%70.2%310.7%955 4,570
Payne37%7,29643.5%9,30055.4%580.3%500.3%830.5%-2,004 16,787
Pittsburg43%8,86974.2%2,87724.1%550.5%660.6%820.7%5,992 11,949
Pontotoc42%6,85072.7%2,49626.5%270.3%40.0%400.4%4,354 9,417
Pottawatomie39%9,68969.6%4,10629.5%390.3%70.1%780.6%5,583 13,919
Pushmataha47%2,49671.2%77422.1%200.6%1875.3%310.9%1,722 3,508
Roger Mills52%1,19072.0%44326.8%20.1%30.2%150.9%747 1,653
Rogers38%6,92865.5%3,50533.2%600.6%200.2%570.5%3,423 10,570
Seminole42%5,82275.9%1,76423.0%340.4%210.3%260.3%4,058 7,667
Sequoyah39%5,33373.1%1,85425.4%370.5%130.2%560.8%3,479 7,293
Stephens44%9,57175.0%3,08024.1%360.3%230.2%510.4%6,491 12,761
Texas42%3,22367.4%1,48731.1%130.3%450.9%130.3%1,736 4,781
Tillman37%2,45078.6%64220.6%80.3%30.1%140.4%1,808 3,117
Tulsa37%68,77659.4%45,14039.0%6310.5%3610.3%9540.8%23,636 115,862
Wagoner35%5,51167.9%2,51431.0%290.4%180.2%470.6%2,997 8,119
Washington48%8,91756.7%6,68042.5%390.2%320.2%600.4%2,237 15,728
Washita42%2,51964.7%1,33034.2%220.6%40.1%160.4%1,189 3,891
Woods54%2,94467.1%1,42632.5%60.1%40.1%100.2%1,518 4,390
Woodward35%2,77859.4%1,83439.2%170.4%290.6%210.4%944 4,679
TOTAL 40% 493,95365.5% 247,85732.9% 3,8750.5% 3,3550.4% 5,2240.7% 246,096 754,264
Total R vote: 247,857 (32.9%)      Total D vote: 493,953 (65.5%)      Total Other vote: 12,454 (1.7%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements: $751,286 $443,712 $0 $0
Total Receipts: $0 $0 $0 $0

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/OK/1978


Other candidates included: Paul Trent (I), 3,015 votes ; Richard Carter (I), 2,209 votes



1978 Senate class 2, Adair County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 2,976 61.0%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,794 36.7%
Glenn Hager (I) 26 0.5%
Riley Donica (I) 46 0.9%
Paul Trent (I) 23 0.5%
Richard Carter (I) 17 0.3%
TOTAL 4,882
Turnout: 43%


1978 Senate class 2, Alfalfa County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 1,850 59.3%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,255 40.2%
Glenn Hager (I) 5 0.2%
Riley Donica (I) 5 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 4 0.1%
Richard Carter (I) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 3,122
Turnout: 62%


1978 Senate class 2, Atoka County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 2,666 74.6%
Robert Kamm (R) 805 22.5%
Glenn Hager (I) 17 0.5%
Riley Donica (I) 12 0.3%
Paul Trent (I) 60 1.7%
Richard Carter (I) 12 0.3%
TOTAL 3,572
Turnout: 42%


1978 Senate class 2, Beaver County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 1,002 42.6%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,247 53.0%
Glenn Hager (I) 3 0.1%
Riley Donica (I) 94 4.0%
Paul Trent (I) 3 0.1%
Richard Carter (I) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,352
Turnout: 53%


1978 Senate class 2, Beckham County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 3,441 73.2%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,240 26.4%
Glenn Hager (I) 6 0.1%
Riley Donica (I) 4 0.1%
Paul Trent (I) 6 0.1%
Richard Carter (I) 2 0.0%
TOTAL 4,699
Turnout: 37%


1978 Senate class 2, Blaine County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 2,666 62.4%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,546 36.2%
Glenn Hager (I) 12 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 22 0.5%
Paul Trent (I) 20 0.5%
Richard Carter (I) 5 0.1%
TOTAL 4,271
Turnout: 48%


1978 Senate class 2, Bryan County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 4,718 77.7%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,226 20.2%
Glenn Hager (I) 20 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 60 1.0%
Paul Trent (I) 42 0.7%
Richard Carter (I) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 6,070
Turnout: 30%


1978 Senate class 2, Caddo County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 6,494 76.1%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,968 23.1%
Glenn Hager (I) 28 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 15 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 19 0.2%
Richard Carter (I) 9 0.1%
TOTAL 8,533
Turnout: 43%


1978 Senate class 2, Canadian County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 8,833 66.1%
Robert Kamm (R) 4,408 33.0%
Glenn Hager (I) 34 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 36 0.3%
Paul Trent (I) 34 0.3%
Richard Carter (I) 25 0.2%
TOTAL 13,370
Turnout: 41%


1978 Senate class 2, Carter County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 7,888 72.9%
Robert Kamm (R) 2,788 25.8%
Glenn Hager (I) 28 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 36 0.3%
Paul Trent (I) 48 0.4%
Richard Carter (I) 29 0.3%
TOTAL 10,817
Turnout: 38%


1978 Senate class 2, Cherokee County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 5,108 65.6%
Robert Kamm (R) 2,591 33.3%
Glenn Hager (I) 33 0.4%
Riley Donica (I) 24 0.3%
Paul Trent (I) 14 0.2%
Richard Carter (I) 19 0.2%
TOTAL 7,789
Turnout: 40%


1978 Senate class 2, Choctaw County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 3,184 79.1%
Robert Kamm (R) 755 18.8%
Glenn Hager (I) 10 0.2%
Riley Donica (I) 21 0.5%
Paul Trent (I) 28 0.7%
Richard Carter (I) 27 0.7%
TOTAL 4,025
Turnout: 36%


1978 Senate class 2, Cimarron County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 723 53.3%
Robert Kamm (R) 534 39.4%
Glenn Hager (I) 10 0.7%
Riley Donica (I) 82 6.0%
Paul Trent (I) 6 0.4%
Richard Carter (I) 1 0.1%
TOTAL 1,356
Turnout: 54%


1978 Senate class 2, Cleveland County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 19,344 65.9%
Robert Kamm (R) 9,476 32.3%
Glenn Hager (I) 140 0.5%
Riley Donica (I) 87 0.3%
Paul Trent (I) 220 0.7%
Richard Carter (I) 67 0.2%
TOTAL 29,334
Turnout: 35%


1978 Senate class 2, Coal County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 1,179 74.8%
Robert Kamm (R) 371 23.5%
Glenn Hager (I) 6 0.4%
Riley Donica (I) 1 0.1%
Paul Trent (I) 13 0.8%
Richard Carter (I) 6 0.4%
TOTAL 1,576
Turnout: 40%


1978 Senate class 2, Comanche County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 13,873 72.8%
Robert Kamm (R) 4,971 26.1%
Glenn Hager (I) 79 0.4%
Riley Donica (I) 44 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 42 0.2%
Richard Carter (I) 37 0.2%
TOTAL 19,046
Turnout: 26%


1978 Senate class 2, Cotton County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 1,542 73.5%
Robert Kamm (R) 537 25.6%
Glenn Hager (I) 6 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 1 0.0%
Paul Trent (I) 3 0.1%
Richard Carter (I) 8 0.4%
TOTAL 2,097
Turnout: 42%


1978 Senate class 2, Craig County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 2,747 66.4%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,331 32.2%
Glenn Hager (I) 15 0.4%
Riley Donica (I) 16 0.4%
Paul Trent (I) 8 0.2%
Richard Carter (I) 18 0.4%
TOTAL 4,135
Turnout: 39%


1978 Senate class 2, Creek County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 7,649 63.9%
Robert Kamm (R) 4,131 34.5%
Glenn Hager (I) 46 0.4%
Riley Donica (I) 91 0.8%
Paul Trent (I) 37 0.3%
Richard Carter (I) 23 0.2%
TOTAL 11,977
Turnout: 33%


1978 Senate class 2, Custer County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 5,035 68.8%
Robert Kamm (R) 2,232 30.5%
Glenn Hager (I) 16 0.2%
Riley Donica (I) 12 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 9 0.1%
Richard Carter (I) 10 0.1%
TOTAL 7,314
Turnout: 41%


1978 Senate class 2, Delaware County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 4,544 68.0%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,965 29.4%
Glenn Hager (I) 32 0.5%
Riley Donica (I) 25 0.4%
Paul Trent (I) 21 0.3%
Richard Carter (I) 99 1.5%
TOTAL 6,686
Turnout: 43%


1978 Senate class 2, Dewey County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 1,632 71.8%
Robert Kamm (R) 615 27.1%
Glenn Hager (I) 6 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 12 0.5%
Paul Trent (I) 7 0.3%
TOTAL 2,272
Turnout: 56%


1978 Senate class 2, Ellis County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 1,303 58.0%
Robert Kamm (R) 844 37.5%
Glenn Hager (I) 10 0.4%
Riley Donica (I) 82 3.6%
Paul Trent (I) 6 0.3%
Richard Carter (I) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 2,248
Turnout: 60%


1978 Senate class 2, Garfield County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 9,889 57.7%
Robert Kamm (R) 7,105 41.4%
Glenn Hager (I) 43 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 60 0.3%
Paul Trent (I) 30 0.2%
Richard Carter (I) 20 0.1%
TOTAL 17,147
Turnout: 41%


1978 Senate class 2, Garvin County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 6,136 77.6%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,704 21.5%
Glenn Hager (I) 21 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 13 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 23 0.3%
Richard Carter (I) 15 0.2%
TOTAL 7,912
Turnout: 42%


1978 Senate class 2, Grady County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 6,633 72.6%
Robert Kamm (R) 2,405 26.3%
Glenn Hager (I) 40 0.4%
Riley Donica (I) 15 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 34 0.4%
Richard Carter (I) 14 0.2%
TOTAL 9,141
Turnout: 37%


1978 Senate class 2, Grant County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 1,865 63.8%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,036 35.5%
Glenn Hager (I) 5 0.2%
Riley Donica (I) 3 0.1%
Paul Trent (I) 8 0.3%
Richard Carter (I) 5 0.2%
TOTAL 2,922
Turnout: 62%


1978 Senate class 2, Greer County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 1,915 80.0%
Robert Kamm (R) 444 18.5%
Glenn Hager (I) 18 0.8%
Riley Donica (I) 2 0.1%
Paul Trent (I) 10 0.4%
Richard Carter (I) 6 0.3%
TOTAL 2,395
Turnout: 45%


1978 Senate class 2, Harmon County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 1,118 86.2%
Robert Kamm (R) 175 13.5%
Richard Carter (I) 4 0.3%
TOTAL 1,297
Turnout: 41%


1978 Senate class 2, Harper County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 1,063 59.3%
Robert Kamm (R) 657 36.6%
Glenn Hager (I) 9 0.5%
Riley Donica (I) 61 3.4%
Paul Trent (I) 1 0.1%
Richard Carter (I) 3 0.2%
TOTAL 1,794
Turnout: 53%


1978 Senate class 2, Haskell County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 2,498 75.6%
Robert Kamm (R) 747 22.6%
Glenn Hager (I) 18 0.5%
Riley Donica (I) 8 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 19 0.6%
Richard Carter (I) 13 0.4%
TOTAL 3,303
Turnout: 45%


1978 Senate class 2, Hughes County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 3,075 74.8%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,009 24.5%
Glenn Hager (I) 11 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 1 0.0%
Paul Trent (I) 9 0.2%
Richard Carter (I) 7 0.2%
TOTAL 4,112
Turnout: 42%


1978 Senate class 2, Jackson County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 4,816 82.4%
Robert Kamm (R) 960 16.4%
Glenn Hager (I) 14 0.2%
Riley Donica (I) 5 0.1%
Paul Trent (I) 37 0.6%
Richard Carter (I) 12 0.2%
TOTAL 5,844
Turnout: 30%


1978 Senate class 2, Jefferson County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 1,559 76.8%
Robert Kamm (R) 445 21.9%
Glenn Hager (I) 9 0.4%
Riley Donica (I) 1 0.0%
Paul Trent (I) 9 0.4%
Richard Carter (I) 6 0.3%
TOTAL 2,029
Turnout: 37%


1978 Senate class 2, Johnston County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 1,818 71.8%
Robert Kamm (R) 678 26.8%
Glenn Hager (I) 7 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 2 0.1%
Paul Trent (I) 17 0.7%
Richard Carter (I) 9 0.4%
TOTAL 2,531
Turnout: 38%


1978 Senate class 2, Kay County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 10,476 62.7%
Robert Kamm (R) 6,098 36.5%
Glenn Hager (I) 49 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 34 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 29 0.2%
Richard Carter (I) 25 0.1%
TOTAL 16,711
Turnout: 48%


1978 Senate class 2, Kingfisher County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 3,268 63.9%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,810 35.4%
Glenn Hager (I) 6 0.1%
Riley Donica (I) 15 0.3%
Paul Trent (I) 10 0.2%
Richard Carter (I) 3 0.1%
TOTAL 5,112
Turnout: 55%


1978 Senate class 2, Kiowa County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 2,822 73.6%
Robert Kamm (R) 968 25.2%
Glenn Hager (I) 19 0.5%
Riley Donica (I) 7 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 13 0.3%
Richard Carter (I) 7 0.2%
TOTAL 3,836
Turnout: 43%


1978 Senate class 2, Latimer County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 2,200 71.9%
Robert Kamm (R) 715 23.4%
Glenn Hager (I) 44 1.4%
Riley Donica (I) 60 2.0%
Paul Trent (I) 23 0.8%
Richard Carter (I) 19 0.6%
TOTAL 3,061
Turnout: 47%


1978 Senate class 2, Le Flore County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 7,086 77.2%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,725 18.8%
Glenn Hager (I) 39 0.4%
Riley Donica (I) 265 2.9%
Paul Trent (I) 33 0.4%
Richard Carter (I) 25 0.3%
TOTAL 9,173
Turnout: 36%


1978 Senate class 2, Lincoln County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 4,447 65.2%
Robert Kamm (R) 2,304 33.8%
Glenn Hager (I) 32 0.5%
Riley Donica (I) 11 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 14 0.2%
Richard Carter (I) 14 0.2%
TOTAL 6,822
Turnout: 41%


1978 Senate class 2, Logan County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 4,729 65.8%
Robert Kamm (R) 2,377 33.1%
Glenn Hager (I) 22 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 21 0.3%
Paul Trent (I) 22 0.3%
Richard Carter (I) 20 0.3%
TOTAL 7,191
Turnout: 42%


1978 Senate class 2, Love County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 1,404 80.1%
Robert Kamm (R) 323 18.4%
Glenn Hager (I) 1 0.1%
Riley Donica (I) 3 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 17 1.0%
Richard Carter (I) 4 0.2%
TOTAL 1,752
Turnout: 36%


1978 Senate class 2, Major County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 1,401 49.5%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,410 49.8%
Glenn Hager (I) 7 0.2%
Riley Donica (I) 3 0.1%
Paul Trent (I) 5 0.2%
Richard Carter (I) 4 0.1%
TOTAL 2,830
Turnout: 49%


1978 Senate class 2, Marshall County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 2,171 74.0%
Robert Kamm (R) 712 24.3%
Glenn Hager (I) 6 0.2%
Riley Donica (I) 20 0.7%
Paul Trent (I) 20 0.7%
Richard Carter (I) 6 0.2%
TOTAL 2,935
Turnout: 41%


1978 Senate class 2, Mayes County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 5,423 66.6%
Robert Kamm (R) 2,640 32.4%
Glenn Hager (I) 22 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 12 0.1%
Paul Trent (I) 21 0.3%
Richard Carter (I) 22 0.3%
TOTAL 8,140
Turnout: 40%


1978 Senate class 2, McClain County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 3,400 73.8%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,166 25.3%
Glenn Hager (I) 11 0.2%
Riley Donica (I) 4 0.1%
Paul Trent (I) 17 0.4%
Richard Carter (I) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 4,606
Turnout: 37%


1978 Senate class 2, McCurtain County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 4,822 73.3%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,402 21.3%
Glenn Hager (I) 34 0.5%
Riley Donica (I) 258 3.9%
Paul Trent (I) 27 0.4%
Richard Carter (I) 37 0.6%
TOTAL 6,580
Turnout: 30%


1978 Senate class 2, McIntosh County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 2,908 69.6%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,198 28.7%
Glenn Hager (I) 25 0.6%
Riley Donica (I) 7 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 21 0.5%
Richard Carter (I) 18 0.4%
TOTAL 4,177
Turnout: 39%


1978 Senate class 2, Murray County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 2,484 74.7%
Robert Kamm (R) 797 24.0%
Glenn Hager (I) 14 0.4%
Riley Donica (I) 9 0.3%
Paul Trent (I) 11 0.3%
Richard Carter (I) 9 0.3%
TOTAL 3,324
Turnout: 42%


1978 Senate class 2, Muskogee County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 11,836 66.4%
Robert Kamm (R) 5,725 32.1%
Glenn Hager (I) 70 0.4%
Riley Donica (I) 85 0.5%
Paul Trent (I) 50 0.3%
Richard Carter (I) 62 0.3%
TOTAL 17,828
Turnout: 40%


1978 Senate class 2, Noble County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 2,280 56.9%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,686 42.1%
Glenn Hager (I) 18 0.4%
Riley Donica (I) 4 0.1%
Paul Trent (I) 8 0.2%
Richard Carter (I) 11 0.3%
TOTAL 4,007
Turnout: 52%


1978 Senate class 2, Nowata County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 2,022 62.2%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,185 36.5%
Glenn Hager (I) 11 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 10 0.3%
Paul Trent (I) 8 0.2%
Richard Carter (I) 14 0.4%
TOTAL 3,250
Turnout: 43%


1978 Senate class 2, Okfuskee County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 1,986 66.8%
Robert Kamm (R) 898 30.2%
Glenn Hager (I) 17 0.6%
Riley Donica (I) 14 0.5%
Paul Trent (I) 42 1.4%
Richard Carter (I) 14 0.5%
TOTAL 2,971
Turnout: 40%


1978 Senate class 2, Oklahoma County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 80,664 62.1%
Robert Kamm (R) 45,938 35.4%
Glenn Hager (I) 1,384 1.1%
Riley Donica (I) 539 0.4%
Paul Trent (I) 765 0.6%
Richard Carter (I) 519 0.4%
TOTAL 129,809
Turnout: 34%


1978 Senate class 2, Okmulgee County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 7,078 73.5%
Robert Kamm (R) 2,455 25.5%
Glenn Hager (I) 33 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 16 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 20 0.2%
Richard Carter (I) 32 0.3%
TOTAL 9,634
Turnout: 37%


1978 Senate class 2, Osage County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 6,702 69.1%
Robert Kamm (R) 2,907 30.0%
Glenn Hager (I) 32 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 17 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 25 0.3%
Richard Carter (I) 16 0.2%
TOTAL 9,699
Turnout: 39%


1978 Senate class 2, Ottawa County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 5,675 69.3%
Robert Kamm (R) 2,401 29.3%
Glenn Hager (I) 26 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 45 0.5%
Paul Trent (I) 10 0.1%
Richard Carter (I) 28 0.3%
TOTAL 8,185
Turnout: 37%


1978 Senate class 2, Pawnee County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 2,725 59.6%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,770 38.7%
Glenn Hager (I) 37 0.8%
Riley Donica (I) 7 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 15 0.3%
Richard Carter (I) 16 0.4%
TOTAL 4,570
Turnout: 46%


1978 Senate class 2, Payne County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 7,296 43.5%
Robert Kamm (R) 9,300 55.4%
Glenn Hager (I) 58 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 50 0.3%
Paul Trent (I) 63 0.4%
Richard Carter (I) 20 0.1%
TOTAL 16,787
Turnout: 37%


1978 Senate class 2, Pittsburg County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 8,869 74.2%
Robert Kamm (R) 2,877 24.1%
Glenn Hager (I) 55 0.5%
Riley Donica (I) 66 0.6%
Paul Trent (I) 44 0.4%
Richard Carter (I) 38 0.3%
TOTAL 11,949
Turnout: 43%


1978 Senate class 2, Pontotoc County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 6,850 72.7%
Robert Kamm (R) 2,496 26.5%
Glenn Hager (I) 27 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 4 0.0%
Paul Trent (I) 22 0.2%
Richard Carter (I) 18 0.2%
TOTAL 9,417
Turnout: 42%


1978 Senate class 2, Pottawatomie County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 9,689 69.6%
Robert Kamm (R) 4,106 29.5%
Glenn Hager (I) 39 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 7 0.1%
Paul Trent (I) 53 0.4%
Richard Carter (I) 25 0.2%
TOTAL 13,919
Turnout: 39%


1978 Senate class 2, Pushmataha County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 2,496 71.2%
Robert Kamm (R) 774 22.1%
Glenn Hager (I) 20 0.6%
Riley Donica (I) 187 5.3%
Paul Trent (I) 11 0.3%
Richard Carter (I) 20 0.6%
TOTAL 3,508
Turnout: 47%


1978 Senate class 2, Roger Mills County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 1,190 72.0%
Robert Kamm (R) 443 26.8%
Glenn Hager (I) 2 0.1%
Riley Donica (I) 3 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 8 0.5%
Richard Carter (I) 7 0.4%
TOTAL 1,653
Turnout: 52%


1978 Senate class 2, Rogers County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 6,928 65.5%
Robert Kamm (R) 3,505 33.2%
Glenn Hager (I) 60 0.6%
Riley Donica (I) 20 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 17 0.2%
Richard Carter (I) 40 0.4%
TOTAL 10,570
Turnout: 38%


1978 Senate class 2, Seminole County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 5,822 75.9%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,764 23.0%
Glenn Hager (I) 34 0.4%
Riley Donica (I) 21 0.3%
Paul Trent (I) 13 0.2%
Richard Carter (I) 13 0.2%
TOTAL 7,667
Turnout: 42%


1978 Senate class 2, Sequoyah County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 5,333 73.1%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,854 25.4%
Glenn Hager (I) 37 0.5%
Riley Donica (I) 13 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 39 0.5%
Richard Carter (I) 17 0.2%
TOTAL 7,293
Turnout: 39%


1978 Senate class 2, Stephens County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 9,571 75.0%
Robert Kamm (R) 3,080 24.1%
Glenn Hager (I) 36 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 23 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 30 0.2%
Richard Carter (I) 21 0.2%
TOTAL 12,761
Turnout: 44%


1978 Senate class 2, Texas County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 3,223 67.4%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,487 31.1%
Glenn Hager (I) 13 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 45 0.9%
Paul Trent (I) 5 0.1%
Richard Carter (I) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 4,781
Turnout: 42%


1978 Senate class 2, Tillman County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 2,450 78.6%
Robert Kamm (R) 642 20.6%
Glenn Hager (I) 8 0.3%
Riley Donica (I) 3 0.1%
Paul Trent (I) 3 0.1%
Richard Carter (I) 11 0.4%
TOTAL 3,117
Turnout: 37%


1978 Senate class 2, Tulsa County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 68,776 59.4%
Robert Kamm (R) 45,140 39.0%
Glenn Hager (I) 631 0.5%
Riley Donica (I) 361 0.3%
Paul Trent (I) 519 0.4%
Richard Carter (I) 435 0.4%
TOTAL 115,862
Turnout: 37%


1978 Senate class 2, Wagoner County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 5,511 67.9%
Robert Kamm (R) 2,514 31.0%
Glenn Hager (I) 29 0.4%
Riley Donica (I) 18 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 23 0.3%
Richard Carter (I) 24 0.3%
TOTAL 8,119
Turnout: 35%


1978 Senate class 2, Washington County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 8,917 56.7%
Robert Kamm (R) 6,680 42.5%
Glenn Hager (I) 39 0.2%
Riley Donica (I) 32 0.2%
Paul Trent (I) 40 0.3%
Richard Carter (I) 20 0.1%
TOTAL 15,728
Turnout: 48%


1978 Senate class 2, Washita County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 2,519 64.7%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,330 34.2%
Glenn Hager (I) 22 0.6%
Riley Donica (I) 4 0.1%
Paul Trent (I) 7 0.2%
Richard Carter (I) 9 0.2%
TOTAL 3,891
Turnout: 42%


1978 Senate class 2, Woods County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 2,944 67.1%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,426 32.5%
Glenn Hager (I) 6 0.1%
Riley Donica (I) 4 0.1%
Paul Trent (I) 9 0.2%
Richard Carter (I) 1 0.0%
TOTAL 4,390
Turnout: 54%


1978 Senate class 2, Woodward County
CandidateVotesPct
David Boren (D) 2,778 59.4%
Robert Kamm (R) 1,834 39.2%
Glenn Hager (I) 17 0.4%
Riley Donica (I) 29 0.6%
Paul Trent (I) 13 0.3%
Richard Carter (I) 8 0.2%
TOTAL 4,679
Turnout: 35%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

David Boren
Total Disbursements: $751,286

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/elections/senate/OK/1978

Robert Kamm
Total Disbursements: $443,712

Republican Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %

No Republican primary



Democrat Primary
Pos Candidate Votes %
1   David Boren 252,560 45.8%
2   Ed Edmondson 155,626 28.2%
3   Gene Stipe 114,423 20.8%
4   Dean Bridges 9,883 1.8%
5   George Miskovsky 9,825 1.8%
6   Rosella Saker 5,162 0.9%
7   Anthony Points 3,539 0.6%
TOTAL VOTES 551,018  
Democrat Runoff
1   David Boren 281,587 60.5%
2   Ed Edmondson 184,175 39.5%