1970Final results
1970 election for Missouri House District 61
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Joseph W. Beckerle (D) won with 60.2% of the vote, defeating Ray Nieland (R) by 20.3 points.
Joseph W. BeckerleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.2%4,688
Ray NielandRepublican
39.8%3,105
7,793 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