1970Final results
1970 primary for Missouri House District 18
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Harry Gallagher (D) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating O. F. Pederson (D) by 50.2 points.
Harry GallagherDemocrat · winner
65.4%2,315
O. F. PedersonDemocrat
15.2%539
Robert L. BeachboardDemocrat
14.2%504
Arthur L. DavisDemocrat
5.2%183
3,541 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET