1968Final results
1968 Democratic primary for Missouri Senate District 9
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Edgar John Keating (D) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating Harold L. Holliday (D) by 24.0 points.
Edgar John KeatingDemocrat · winner · incumbent
58.6%9,055
Harold L. HollidayDemocrat
34.6%5,352
John H. Thompson Jr.Democrat
3.3%515
John RossDemocrat
2.3%352
Rose V. AshbyDemocrat
1.2%180
15,454 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Edgar John Keating (D)Harold L. Holliday (D)
Also on the ballot: John H. Thompson Jr. (Democrat), 3.3%; John Ross (Democrat), 2.3%; Rose V. Ashby (Democrat), 1.2%