1970Final results
1970 election for Missouri House District 8
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
William R. Royster (D) won with 75.6% of the vote, defeating James J. Saxton (R) by 51.1 points.
William R. RoysterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
75.6%2,553
James J. SaxtonRepublican
24.4%826
3,379 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