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.

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1974 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

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Nominee Henry Bellmon Ed Edmondson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 390,997 387,162 Percentage 49.38% 48.90%

County results Bellmon:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Edmondson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election Henry Bellmon Republican Elected U.S. Senator Henry Bellmon Republican

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