Elections / 1986 · Senate · OK
Oklahoma — 1986 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1986 · U.S. SenateOklahoma · U.S. SenateDon NicklesR+10.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1986 Senate returns.
- Don Nickles✓(i)Republican493,43655.2%
- James R. JonesDemocrat400,23044.8%
presidential baselinePresident 1984R+37.9Senate 1986R+10.4vs. baselineD+27.5
Oklahoma's 1986 Senate race ran 27.5 points more Democratic than its 1984 presidential margin.
Oklahoma's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | +32.6% |
| 1980 | −9.9% |
| 1984 | +52.2% |
| 1986 | −10.4% |
| 1990 | +66.4% |
| 1992 | −20.4% |
| 1994 | −15.3% |
| 1996 | −16.6% |
| 1998 | −35.1% |
| 2002 | −21.0% |
| 2004 | −11.5% |
| 2008 | −17.5% |
| 2010 | −44.5% |
| 2014 | −39.5% |
| 2016 | −43.2% |
| 2020 | −30.2% |
| 2022 | −32.2% |
Same ballot, 1986OK
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1986 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.