1970Final results
1970 election for Missouri Senate District 16
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Jack E. Gant (D) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating George E. Burden (R) by 25.2 points.
Jack E. GantDemocrat · winner · incumbent
62.6%22,973
George E. BurdenRepublican
37.4%13,727
36,700 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