1970Final results
1970 election for Missouri Senate District 12
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
William J. Esely (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating Frank H. Strong (D) by 1.5 points.
William J. EselyRepublican · winner
50.7%22,826
Frank H. StrongDemocrat
49.3%22,171
44,997 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