1968Final results
1968 election for Missouri House District 61
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Joseph W. Beckerle (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Ray Nieland (R) by 15.9 points.
Joseph W. BeckerleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.0%6,470
Ray NielandRepublican
42.0%4,690
11,160 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET