1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 Republican primary for Missouri House District 148
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Garnett Kelly (R) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating Mervin Case (R) by 22.5 points.
Garnett KellyRepublican · winner
61.2%3,870
Mervin CaseRepublican · incumbent
38.8%2,450
6,320 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET