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Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
to the
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and the
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. The current dean of the Oklahoma delegation is Representative
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(R), having served in Congress since 1994.


U.S. House of Representatives


Current members


1889–1907: one non-voting delegate


1907–1953

After the 1910 census, Oklahoma gained three seats. From 1913 to 1915, these extra seats were represented
at-large At large (''before a noun'': at-large) is a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population (notably a city, county, state, province, nation, club or association), rather than ...
. After 1915, all the seats were represented by districts. After the
1930 census The United States census of 1930, conducted by the Census Bureau one month from April 1, 1930, determined the resident population of the United States to be 122,775,046, an increase of 13.7 percent over the 106,021,537 persons enumerated during ...
, Oklahoma had its most seats, nine. The ninth seat represented the state at-large. After the 1940 census, the
at-large At large (''before a noun'': at-large) is a description for members of a governing body who are elected or appointed to represent a whole membership or population (notably a city, county, state, province, nation, club or association), rather than ...
seat was eliminated.


1953–present


United States Senate


Key


See also

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List of United States congressional districts Congressional districts in the United States are electoral divisions for the purpose of electing members of the United States House of Representatives. The number of voting seats in the House of Representatives is currently set at 435, wit ...
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Oklahoma's congressional districts As of the 2010 census, there are five United States congressional districts in Oklahoma. It was one of the states that was able to keep the same number of congressional districts from the previous census (in the past, Oklahoma has had as many a ...
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Political party strength in Oklahoma The following tables indicate the party of elected officials in the U.S. state of Oklahoma: *Governor *Lieutenant Governor * Secretary of State *Attorney General *State Auditor, State Examiner and Inspector, and State Auditor and Inspector *Sta ...


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Oklahoma Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
Politics of Oklahoma Congressional delegations