1970Final results
1970 primary for Missouri House District 61
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Joseph W. Beckerle (D) won with 67.4% of the vote, defeating James J. Heidenry (D) by 34.8 points.
Joseph W. BeckerleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.4%1,927
James J. HeidenryDemocrat
32.6%932
2,859 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET