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1970Final results

1970 election for Missouri House District 94

Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri

Richard J. Decoster (D) won with 57.9% of the vote, defeating Harold N. Childress (R) by 15.9 points.

Richard J. DecosterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.9%5,159
42.1%3,744
8,903 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

EvenR+24.21972R+32.51978R+26.51982R+45.31986R+48.61988R+25.91992

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET