1968Final results
1968 Republican primary for Missouri House District 5
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Ray S. James (R) won with 75.0% of the vote, defeating John A. Watkins (R) by 50.0 points.
Ray S. JamesRepublican · winner · incumbent
75.0%943
John A. WatkinsRepublican
25.0%314
1,257 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET