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2004 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 27, 2026
Entity authoritySource title only
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The 2004 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 2, 2004. The election was concurrent with elections to the United States House of Representatives and the presidential election. Incumbent Senator Don Nickles decided to retire instead of seeking a fifth term. Fellow Republican Tom Coburn won the open seat. This was the last open-seat Oklahoma U.S. Senate race until 2026, and the last election for this seat in which the Republican nominee did not win every county.

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