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In 2015, three seats were vacated and filled by special elections in the Oklahoma State Legislature. The following districts had a vacancy in 2015:

Breakdown of 2015 special elections

In 2015, the reasons prompting state legislative special elections were as follows:

The partisan breakdown for vacancies were as follows:

Note: This table reflects information for elections that were held and not total vacant seats.

Partisan Change from Special Elections
Party As of Vacancy After Special Election
     Democratic Party 42 38*
     Republican Party 46 50*
     Independent 1 1
Total 89 89

*In 2015, Democrats lost nine seats in special elections, but gained six seats. Republicans lost five seats in special elections, but gained eight seats.
*Although Edwin Gomes won election to the Connecticut State Senate as a Working Families Party candidate, after swearing in he was listed as a Democratic senator.
*Although Diane Richardson won election to the New York State Assembly as a Working Families Party candidate, after swearing in she was listed as a Democratic representative.
*Although Jay Mathis won election to the Mississippi House of Representatives as a Nonpartisan candidate, after swearing in he was listed as a Republican representative.

How vacancies are filled


If there is a vacancy in the Oklahoma State Legislature, the governor must call a special election no later than 30 days after the vacancy occurs. No special election can be called if the vacancy occurs in an even-numbered year and if the term of office will expire in that year. This second provision allows special elections to be held for outgoing senators with two or more years left in their terms.[2]

If a senator announces his or her resignation before March 1 but the effective date lies between the general election and the new session, a special election can be held on the general election dates. The winner of this election will take office upon the senator's official resignation. This only applies to senators with two or more years remaining in their terms.[2]

DocumentIcon.jpg See sources: Oklahoma Stat. Ann. tit. 26, § 12-106


Special elections

April 7, 2015



July 14, 2015



September 8, 2015



See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 tulsaworld.com, "Special election set for Tulsa's House District 73," accessed April 22, 2015
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Justia US Law, "2014 Oklahoma Statutes Title 26. Elections §26-12-106. Vacancies in the Legislature," accessed February 3, 2023 (Statute 26-12-106(A), Oklahoma Statutes)
  3. ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official candidate list," accessed January 28, 2015
  4. ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official results for Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races Special Election on April 7, 2015," accessed May 6, 2015
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 SunHerald.com, "Governor sets date for special Senate election," January 5, 2015
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "List of Candidates," accessed May 8, 2015
  7. ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Special Elections - July," accessed July 28, 2015
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Oklahoma Elections — 2015," accessed April 22, 2015
  9. ↑ News OK, "OKC executive wins District 85 GOP primary," accessed July 15, 2015
  10. ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Special Elections - July," accessed July 28, 2015
  11. ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Special Election — September 8, 2015," accessed September 8, 2015
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