1970Final results
1970 primary for Missouri House District 16
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Gladys Marriott (D) won with 53.5% of the vote, defeating Charles H. Heflin (D) by 13.8 points.
Gladys MarriottDemocrat · winner · incumbent
53.5%1,560
Charles H. HeflinDemocrat
39.7%1,158
Paul G. WinansDemocrat
4.1%120
Don MoleyDemocrat
1.7%50
Emanuel CleaverDemocrat
1.0%28
2,916 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Gladys Marriott (D)Charles H. Heflin (D)
Also on the ballot: Paul G. Winans (Democrat), 4.1%; Don Moley (Democrat), 1.7%; Emanuel Cleaver (Democrat), 1.0%