1968Final results
1968 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 54
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
J. B. Banks (D) won with 32.0% of the vote, defeating Robert J. Curran (D) by 5.6 points.
J. B. BanksDemocrat · winner
32.0%767
Robert J. CurranDemocrat
26.4%633
James H. RollinsDemocrat
25.9%620
Roscoe McCraryDemocrat
9.3%223
Harold CrumptonDemocrat
4.6%109
Jay BentleyDemocrat
1.8%42
2,394 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
J. B. Banks (D)Robert J. Curran (D)James H. Rollins (D)Roscoe McCrary (D)
Also on the ballot: Harold Crumpton (Democrat), 4.6%; Jay Bentley (Democrat), 1.8%