Electoral History
| Year | Democrat | Votes | Pct | Republican | Votes | Pct | 3rd Party | Party | Votes | Pct | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Laurie Williams | 107,579 | 47% | Ernest J. Istook, Jr. | 123,237 | 53% | ||||||||
| 1994 | (no candidate) | Ernest J. Istook, Jr. | 136,877 | 78% | Tom Keith | Independent | 38,270 | 22% | ||||||
| 1996 | James L. Forsythe | 57,594 | 27% | Ernest J. Istook, Jr. | 148,362 | 70% | Ava Kennedy | Independent | 6,835 | 3% | ||||
| 1998 | M. C. Smothermon | 48,182 | 32% | Ernest J. Istook, Jr. | 103,217 | 68% | ||||||||
| 2000 | Garland McWatters | 53,275 | 27% | Ernest J. Istook, Jr. | 134,159 | 68% | Bill Maguire | Independent | 5,930 | 3% | * | |||
| 2002 | Lou Barlow | 63,208 | 32% | Ernest J. Istook, Jr. | 121,374 | 62% | Donna C. Davis | Independent | 10,469 | 5% | ||||
| 2004 | Bert Smith | 92,719 | 34% | Ernest J. Istook, Jr. | 180,430 | 66% |
| Candidates | Party | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Henry (Incumbent) | Democratic Party | 616,033 | 66.50% | ||
| Ernest Istook | Republican Party | 310,273 | 33.50% | ||
| Total | 926,306 | 100.0% | |||
| Source: 2006 Election Results | |||||
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