1968Final results
1968 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 15
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Phillip Scaglia (D) won with 48.9% of the vote, defeating Sterling H. Bryant (D) by 27.7 points.
Phillip ScagliaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
48.9%1,929
Sterling H. BryantDemocrat
21.3%838
Joseph M. HaakeDemocrat
14.9%587
Marian I. FooteDemocrat
11.4%450
Donald L. StevensonDemocrat
1.2%49
Lee R. WardenDemocrat
1.2%47
Armond A. GilkesDemocrat
0.8%31
Lester E. BirchDemocrat
0.3%12
3,943 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Phillip Scaglia (D)Sterling H. Bryant (D)Joseph M. Haake (D)Marian I. Foote (D)
Also on the ballot: Donald L. Stevenson (Democrat), 1.2%; Lee R. Warden (Democrat), 1.2%; Armond A. Gilkes (Democrat), 0.8%; Lester E. Birch (Democrat), 0.3%