1968Final results
1968 election for Missouri House District 8
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
William R. Royster (D) won with 76.3% of the vote, defeating B. D. Kershaw (R) by 52.6 points.
William R. RoysterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
76.3%4,090
B. D. KershawRepublican
23.7%1,272
5,362 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