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1970Final results

1970 election for Missouri House District 131

Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri

Howard Garrett (D) won with 95.8% of the vote, defeating Tommy Godwin (Oth) by 91.6 points.

Howard GarrettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
95.8%7,294
Tommy GodwinOther party
4.2%320
7,614 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 1970

Races before and after

EvenD+54.81974D+26.91976D+37.21978D+4.21982R+4.21984D+5.51986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET