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The 1974 United States Senate election in Oklahoma was held November 3, 1974. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Henry Bellmon narrowly won re-election to a second term, beating Representative Ed Edmondson (D-OK) by nearly 4,000 votes. Henry Bellmon was the first Republican United States Senator from Oklahoma ever to win re-election to a second term and to be re-elected.
Major candidates
Democratic
- Ed Edmondson, U.S. Congressman
- Charles R. Nesbitt, Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner
- Wilburn Cartwright, former U.S. Congressman
Republican
- Henry Bellmon, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Henry Bellmon (incumbent) | 390,997 | 49.38% | -2.33% | |
| Democratic | Ed Edmondson | 387,162 | 48.90% | +2.74% | |
| Independent | Paul E. Trent | 13,650 | 1.72% | N/A | |
See also
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