By Ballotpedia's Congressional team
MADISON, Wisconsin: Oklahoma had five U.S. House seats on the ballot in 2012. Three total incumbents sought re-election on November 6, 2012, and all three won re-election in their districts. The 2nd District was a Democratic, seat but incumbent Dan Boren did not seek re-election and Republican nominee, Markwayne Mullin, won the district, leading to Republicans holding all five districts in the state.
Here are the candidates who won election in Oklahoma.
| Members of the U.S. House from Oklahoma -- Partisan Breakdown
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| Party
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As of November 2012
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After the 2012 Election
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|
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Democratic Party
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1
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0
|
|
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Republican Party
|
4
|
5
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| Total
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5
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5
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Margin of victory for winners
There were a total of 5 seats up for election in 2012 in Oklahoma. The following table shows the margin of victory for each district winner, which is calculated by examining the percentage difference between the top-two vote getters. If the race was uncontested, the margin of victory is listed as 100%.
| District | Winner | Margin of Victory | Total Vote | Top Opponent |
|---|
| U.S. House, Oklahoma District 1 General Election
|  Jim Bridenstine | 31.4% | 285,312 | John Olson |
| U.S. House, Oklahoma District 2 General Election
| Markwayne Mullin | 19% | 250,612 | Rob Wallace |
| U.S. House, Oklahoma District 3 General Election
| Frank D. Lucas | 55.3% | 268,003 | Timothy Ray Murray |
| U.S. House, Oklahoma District 4 General Election
| Tom Cole | 40.3% | 260,331 | Donna Marie Bebo |
| U.S. House, Oklahoma District 5 General Election
| James Lankford | 21.4% | 261,677 | Tom Guild |
National picture
Both chambers of the United States Congress remain split after the November 6, 2012 election. Democrats increased their majority in the U.S. Senate while cutting into the Republicans majority in the U.S. House.
Of the 435 candidates who won election to the U.S. House, 85 of them were challengers, which represents 19.5 percent of U.S. House members. Of those 85, 50 are Democratic and 35 are Republican. A total of 27 incumbents were defeated -- 10 Democratic and 17 Republican.
| 2012 United States House General Election Results
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| Party
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Total Winners
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Incumbent Winners
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Defeated Incumbents
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Incumbent Re-Election Rate**
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Non-Incumbent Winners
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| Democratic
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201
|
151
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10
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93.8%
|
50
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| Republican
|
234
|
198
|
17
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92.1%
|
35
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| TOTALS
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435
|
349
|
27
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92.8%
|
85
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| **Note: The incumbent re-election rate is calculated by dividing the total incumbents winners by the total incumbents who appeared on the general election ballot.
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See also
John Olson
Craig Allen
Robert T. Murphy
