1970Final results
1970 election for Missouri Senate District 22
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Earl R. Blackwell (D) won with 56.2% of the vote, defeating William T. Brooking Jr. (R) by 12.5 points.
Earl R. BlackwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.2%25,145
William T. Brooking Jr.Republican
43.8%19,574
44,719 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