1970Final results
1970 election for Missouri House District 4
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
William C. Phelps (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating Jim Lillis (D) by 5.0 points.
William C. PhelpsRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.5%3,830
Jim LillisDemocrat
47.5%3,468
7,298 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