Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District election, 2016
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The 4th Congressional District of Oklahoma held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 8, 2016.
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Tom Cole (R) defeated Christina Owen (D) and Sevier White (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Cole defeated James Taylor and Shawn Roberts in the Republican primary, while Owen defeated Bert Smith to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on June 28, 2016.[4][5][6]
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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: Heading into the election the incumbent was Tom Cole (R), who was first elected in 2002.
Oklahoma's 4th Congressional District is located in the south central portion of the state. Carter, Cleveland, Comanche, Cotton, Garvin, Grady, Jefferson, Love, McClain, Murray, Pontotoc, Stephens, and Tillman counties along with parts of Canadian and Oklahoma counties make up the district.[8]
Election results
General election
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Tom Cole Incumbent |
69.6% | 204,143 | |
| Democratic | Christina Owen | 26.1% | 76,472 | |
| Libertarian | Sevier White | 4.3% | 12,574 | |
| Total Votes | 293,189 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Primary election
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Tom Cole Incumbent |
71.4% | 28,813 | ||
| James Taylor | 18.3% | 7,398 | ||
| Shawn Roberts | 10.3% | 4,151 | ||
| Total Votes | 40,362 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board |
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| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Christina Owen |
62.2% | 16,314 | ||
| Bert Smith | 37.8% | 9,922 | ||
| Total Votes | 26,236 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board |
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Candidates
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General election candidates: Tom Cole   Christina Owen Sevier White |
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Primary candidates:[9] |
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Democratic Christina Owen[4] |
Republican James Taylor[4] Shawn Roberts[4] |
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Third Party/Other |
District history
2014
The 4th Congressional District of Oklahoma held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 4, 2014. Incumbent Tom Cole (R) defeated Bert Smith (D) and Dennis B. Johnson (I) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican | Tom Cole Incumbent |
70.8% | 117,721 | |
| Democratic | Bert Smith | 24.7% | 40,998 | |
| Independent | Dennis B. Johnson | 4.5% | 7,549 | |
| Total Votes | 166,268 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
2012
The 4th Congressional District of Oklahoma held an election for the U.S. House of Representatives on November 6, 2012. Incumbent Tom Cole (R) defeated Donna Marie Bebo (D) and RJ Harris (I) in the general election.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Donna Marie Bebo | 27.6% | 71,846 | |
| Republican | Tom Cole Incumbent |
67.9% | 176,740 | |
| Independent | RJ Harris | 4.5% | 11,745 | |
| Total Votes | 260,331 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" | ||||
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 House of Representatives elections, 2016
Footnotes
- ↑ Cook Political Report, "2016 House Race Ratings for July 11, 2016," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ Sabato's Crystal Ball, "2016 House," accessed July 18, 2016
- ↑ Rothenberg & Gonzales Political Report, "House Ratings," accessed July 19, 2016
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 Oklahoma State Election Board, "CANDIDATES FOR STATE ELECTIVE OFFICE 2016," accessed April 16, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "list16" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Politico, "Oklahoma House Races Results," June 28, 2016
- ↑ CNN, "Election Results," accessed November 8, 2016
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board Website, "Voter Registration in Oklahoma," accessed April 27, 2023
- ↑ Oklahoma Redistricting Map, "Map," accessed August 9, 2012
- ↑ Candidates are listed by party and alphabetically within each party.
For information about public policy issues in the 2016 elections, see: Public policy in the 2016 elections!
