Home About Chat Users Issues Party Candidates Polling Firms Media News Polls Calendar Key Races United States President Senate House Governors International

New User Account
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource." 
Email: Password:

  Watkins, Wesley W. "Wes"
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationRepublican  
 
NameWesley W. "Wes" Watkins
Address
Stillwater, Oklahoma , United States
EmailNone
Website [Link]
Born December 15, 1938 (85 years)
ContributorWishful Thinking
Last ModifedRBH
Dec 27, 2014 06:31pm
Tags Caucasian - Married - Christian - Presbyterian - Protestant - Straight -
InfoRepresentative from Oklahoma; born in DeQueen, Sevier County, Ark., December 15, 1938; graduated from Bennington High School, Bennington, Okla., 1956; B.S., Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla., 1960; M.S., Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla., 1961; Oklahoma Air National Guard, 1960-1967; United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C., 1961-1963; administrator, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, Okla., 1963-1966; business executive; member of the Oklahoma state senate, 1975-1976; delegate, Oklahoma State Democratic Convention, 1972; delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1972; elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fifth and to the six succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1977-January 3, 1991); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Second Congress in 1990, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination for Governor of Oklahoma; unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Oklahoma in 1994; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fifth and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1997-January 3, 2003); not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Eighth Congress in 2002.


JOB APPROVAL POLLS

BOOKS
Title Purchase Contributor

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Dec 21, 2004 12:00am News Ex-Okla. Lawmaker Enters Plea in Crash  Article Ben 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 7.00000 Average

FAMILY

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  11/07/2000 OK District 3 Won 86.57% (+77.36%)
  11/03/1998 OK District 3 Won 61.96% (+23.91%)
  11/05/1996 OK District 3 Won 51.45% (+6.20%)
  08/27/1996 OK District 3 - R Primary Won 79.14% (+71.30%)
  11/08/1994 OK Governor Lost 23.45% (-23.46%)
  09/18/1990 OK Governor - D Runoff Lost 49.31% (-1.39%)
  08/28/1990 OK Governor - D Primary Won 32.33% (+0.71%)
  11/08/1988 OK District 3 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/1986 OK District 3 Won 78.13% (+56.26%)
  08/26/1986 OK District 3 - D Primary Won 85.08% (+70.15%)
  11/06/1984 OK District 3 Won 77.76% (+55.52%)
  11/02/1982 OK District 3 Won 82.21% (+64.41%)
  08/24/1982 OK District 3 - D Primary Won 85.74% (+71.48%)
  11/04/1980 OK District 3 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  08/26/1980 OK District 3 - D Primary Won 90.51% (+81.02%)
  11/07/1978 OK District 3 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/1976 OK District 3 Won 81.96% (+64.77%)
  09/21/1976 OK District 3 - D Runoff Won 63.34% (+26.68%)
  08/24/1976 OK District 3 - D Primary Won 37.60% (+8.11%)
ENDORSEMENTS
OK - District 02 - Nov 02, 2004 D Dan Boren
US President - Popular Vote - Nov 03, 1992 R H. Ross Perot