1970Final results
1970 election for Missouri House District 85
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Bob F. Griffin (D) won with 58.9% of the vote, defeating Tom Eaton (R) by 17.9 points.
Bob F. GriffinDemocrat · winner
58.9%5,396
Tom EatonRepublican
41.1%3,758
9,154 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