1970Final results
1970 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 54
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
J. B. Banks (D) won with 43.3% of the vote, defeating James Whitmore (D) by 10.3 points.
J. B. BanksDemocrat · winner · incumbent
43.3%1,217
James WhitmoreDemocrat
33.0%927
John William LeetDemocrat
21.3%598
Duane JonesDemocrat
2.5%71
2,813 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
J. B. Banks (D)James Whitmore (D)John William Leet (D)
Also on the ballot: Duane Jones (Democrat), 2.5%