1970Final results
1970 election for Missouri House District 18
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Harold Esser (R) won with 56.3% of the vote, defeating Harry Gallagher (D) by 13.3 points.
Harold EsserRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.3%5,652
Harry GallagherDemocrat
43.1%4,322
Edward VerburgOther party
0.6%58
10,032 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET