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(6 seats: 6R / Clinton 1996: 40%, up 9, 0)

Democratic performance was flat in House districts that have become all-Republican -- Democrats held four of six seats just four years ago despite Bill Clinton's poor performance, a change that demonstrates well the "nationalization" of voting patterns in House races. Only one seat should be very competitive in 1998.
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PREDICTION: Landslide Win (3: 3R)
  1996: 1994: 1992: Clinton: First:
{1. Steve Largent (R)}* 68% 63% - 37% (-12, up 1) 1994
{5. Ernest Istook (R)}* 70% 78% 53% 31% (-18, 0) 1992
6. Frank Lucas (R)* 64% 69% - 41% (-8, up 1) 1994


PREDICTION: Comfortable Win (2: 2R)
  1996: 1994: 1992: Clinton: First:
2. Tom Coburn (R)* 55% 52% - 47% (-2, down 2) 1994
{4. J. C. Watts (R)}* 58% 52% - 40% (-9, up 1) 1994


PREDICTION: Vulnerable (1: 1R)
  1996: 1994: 1992: Clinton: First:
3. Wes Watkins (R) 51% - - 47% (-2, down 1) 1996

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