The 2010 congressional elections in Oklahoma were held on November 2, 2010, to determine who would represent the

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of Oklahoma in the

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. Oklahoma has five seats in the House, apportioned according to the

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. This election was the final one held in which Congressional districts apportioned according to the 2000 U.S. Census data. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected serve in the

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from January 3, 2011 until January 3, 2013.

Overview

By district

Results of the 2010 United States House of Representatives elections in Oklahoma by district:

District 1

This district is represented by Republican John Sullivan. Republican candidates, Craig Allen, Nathan Dahm, Fran Moghaddam, Kenneth Rice, Patrick K. Haworth and Independent Angelia O'Dell all have filed to run against Sullivan. Sullivan entered the Betty Ford Center in California to receive treatment for his addiction to alcohol on May 28, 2009.

Democratic primary

Candidates

*None announced

Republican primary

Candidates

* John Sullivan, Incumbent * Kenneth Rice *

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, Former Missionary * Patrick Haworth * Craig Allen * Fran Moghaddam

Results

General Election

District 2

This district is represented by Democrat

Dan Boren David Daniel Boren (born August 2, 1973) is the Secretary of Commerce for the Chickasaw Nation, based in Oklahoma. He is a retired American politician, who served as the U.S. Representative for from 2005 to 2013. The district included most of ...

. Democrat Jim Wilson and Republicans Daniel Edmonds, Charles Thompson, Chester Clem Falling, Daniel Arnett, Howard Houchen, and Raymond Wickson all filed to run against Boren.

Polling

Despite the poor approval ratings of Obama, of whom 27% in this district approve, and the high unpopularity of the Democratic healthcare bills, which were supported by 17% of second district residents, conservative Democrat Boren remains popular. Boren vs. Edmonds Boren vs. Thompson Boren vs. Houchen Boren vs. Arnett

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Dan Boren, of Muskogee, incumbent * Jim Wilson

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

* Daniel Arnett, Henryetta * Daniel Edmonds, of

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* Chester Clem Falling * Howard Houchen, of

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* Charles Thompson, of Hulbert * Raymond Wickson

Results

There was a runoff election between Daniel Edmonds and Charles Thompson on August 24. Charles Thompson was chosen to run against Dan Boren in November.

General Election

District 3

This district is represented by Republican

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. Democrat, Frankie Robbins, has filed to run for this office against Lucas. There will be no primary election for district 3
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District 4

This district is represented by Republican

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. Republican, RJ Harris, ran for this seat against Cole., no Democrats contested this district.

Results

General Election

District 5

This district was represented by Republican

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, but the seat was opened as she has announced her candidacy for

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. The seat attracted the attention of several Republican candidates, including State Representative Mike Thompson, former State Representative Kevin Calvey, whom Fallin defeated in the 2006 Republican primary for this seat, physician Johnny Roy, who also ran in 2006, Harry Johnson, Rick Flanigan, Shane Jett and Baptist General Convention of Oklahoma employee

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, as well as Democrats Tom Guild and Billy Coyle. Ultimately Republican

and Democrat Billy Coyle won their respective parties' nominations and faced off in the general election in November. This district includes most of

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as well as

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and

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counties.

Democratic primary

Candidates

* Billy Coyle, of

* Tom Guild, of Edmond

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

, Program Director of Falls Creek *

Kevin Calvey Kevin Calvey (born July 13, 1966) is an American attorney and politician who has served as an Oklahoma County Commissioner for District 3 since 2019. He previously served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives as the member for the 94th distr ...

, Former State Representative * Mike Thompson, Former State Representative *Harry Johnson *Rick Flanigan *Johnny Roy * Shane Jett, State Representative

Polling

First Choice Polling Second Choice Polling

Results

There was a runoff election held on August 24 between James Lankford and Kevin Calvey. Lankford was chosen to run against Billy Coyle in November.

General Election

Key

* A district that has a PVI of a party that is represented by the opposite party, and applies to an EVEN score

Notes

References

External links

Oklahoma State Election Board

U.S. Congress Candidates for Oklahoma
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Overview

By district

District 1

Democratic primary

Candidates

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General Election

District 2

Polling

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General Election

District 3

District 4

Results

General Election

District 5

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Polling

Results

General Election

Key

See also

Notes

References

External links