# 2006 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma

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The 2006 congressional elections in Oklahoma were held on November 7, 2006, to determine who would represent the state of Oklahoma in the United States House of Representatives. Oklahoma has five seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected served in the 110th Congress from January 4, 2009, until January 3, 2011.

## Overview

United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Votes | Percentage | Seats | +/– |
| | Republican | 518,025 | 57.23% | 4 | — |
| | Democratic | 372,888 | 41.19% | 1 | — |
| | Independents | 14,281 | 1.58% | 0 | — |
| Totals | Totals | 905,194 | 100.00% | 5 | — |

## District 1

Seeking a fourth term in Congress, incumbent Republican Congressman John Sullivan faced no difficulty against Democratic nominee Alan Gentges and independent Bill Wortman in this staunchly conservative district based in the Tulsa metropolitan area.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* John A. Sullivan, incumbent U.S. representative.

##### Eliminated in primary

* Evelyn L. Rogers, librarian and perennial candidate.
* Fran Moghaddam, entrepreneur.

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John A. Sullivan (incumbent) | 38,279 | 83.22% |
| | Republican | Evelyn L. Rogers | 5,826 | 12.67% |
| | Republican | Fran Moghaddam | 1,895 | 4.12% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,000 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Alan Gentges, attorney.

### Independent and third-party candidates
#### Independents
##### Declared

* Bill Wortman, mechanical engineer.

### General election
#### Results

Oklahoma's 1st congressional district election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | John Sullivan (incumbent) | 116,920 | 63.64 |
| | Democratic | Alan Gentges | 56,724 | 30.87 |
| | Independent | Bill Wortman | 10,085 | 5.49 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 183,729 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 2

Incumbent Democratic Congressman Dan Boren, the son of former Governor and U.S. Senator David Boren, easily dispatched with his Republican opponent, Patrick Miller, in this district based in eastern Oklahoma, or "Little Dixie." This district, strongly conservative at the national level, tends to favor Democrats at the local level.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Patrick K. Miller, perennial candidate.

##### Eliminated in primary

* Raymond J. Wickson, journalist with Tulsa World.

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Patrick K. Miller | 9,941 | 72.19% |
| | Republican | Raymond J. Wickson | 3,829 | 27.81% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 13,770 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Nominee

* Dan Boren, incumbent U.S. representative.

### General election
#### Results

Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Dan Boren (incumbent) | 122,347 | 72.74 |
| | Republican | Patrick K. Miller | 45,861 | 27.26 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 168,208 | 100.00 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 3

Incumbent Republican Congressman Frank Lucas sought and won an eighth term in Congress from this district, the most conservative district in Oklahoma and the eleventh-most conservative district nationwide.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Frank Lucas, incumbent U.S. representative.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Sue Barton, non-profit administrator.

##### Eliminated in primary

* John Coffee Harris, attorney.
* Gregory M. Wilson, Carney, Oklahoma police and fire chief.

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Sue Barton | 24,177 | 53.42% |
| | Democratic | Gregory M. Wilson | 11,249 | 24.85% |
| | Democratic | John Coffee Harris | 9,833 | 21.73% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 45,259 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

Oklahoma's 3rd congressional district election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Frank Lucas (incumbent) | 128,042 | 67.46 |
| | Democratic | Sue Barton | 61,749 | 32.54 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 189,791 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 4

In this conservative district, based in south-central Oklahoma, incumbent Republican Congressman Tom Cole easily defeated Democratic opponent Hal Spake to win a third term.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Tom Cole, incumbent U.S. representative.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Hal Spake, retired foreign service officer.

### Endorsements
#### Individuals

* Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate

#### Results

Oklahoma's 4th congressional district election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Tom Cole (incumbent) | 118,266 | 64.61 |
| | Democratic | Hal Spake | 64,775 | 35.39 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 183,041 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 5

Incumbent Republican Congressman Ernest Istook declined to seek an eighth term in Congress, instead opting to run for Governor, creating an open seat. Mary Fallin, the Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma, won the Republican primary and was favored to win the general election in this largely conservative district based in the Oklahoma City metropolitan area. Though Fallin was victorious on election day, her margin of victory over Democratic opponent David Hunter was the thinnest margin of any member of the Oklahoma congressional delegation.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Mary Fallin, Lieutenant Governor of Oklahoma.

##### Eliminated in primary

* Mick Cornett, mayor of Oklahoma City.
* Denise Bode, Oklahoma Corporation Commissioner.
* Kevin Calvey, member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
* Fred Morgan, member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.
* Johnny B. Roy, physician.

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mary Fallin | 16,691 | 34.57% |
| | Republican | Mick Cornett | 11,718 | 24.27% |
| | Republican | Denise Bode | 9,139 | 18.93% |
| | Republican | Kevin Calvey | 4,870 | 10.09% |
| | Republican | Fred Morgan | 4,493 | 9.30% |
| | Republican | Johnny B. Roy | 1,376 | 2.85% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,287 | 100.0 |

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* David Hunter, physician.

##### Eliminated in primary

* Bert Smith, secondary school math teacher.

#### Primary results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Hunter | 24,660 | 63.04% |
| | Democratic | Bert Smith | 14,455 | 36.96% |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,115 | 100.0 |

### Independent and third-party candidates
#### Independents

* Matthew Horton Woodson, kayak instructor.

### Endorsements
#### Individuals

* Wesley Clark, General, 2004 democratic presidential candidate

#### Results

Oklahoma's 5th congressional district election, 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Mary Fallin | 108,936 | 60.38 |
| | Democratic | David Hunter | 67,293 | 37.30 |
| | Independent | Matthew Horton Woodson | 4,196 | 2.33 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 180,425 | 100.00 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |