1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 primary for Missouri House District 80
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Richard Martin (D) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating James W. Williams (D) by 16.9 points.
Richard MartinDemocrat · winner
58.5%2,574
James W. WilliamsDemocrat · incumbent
41.5%1,829
4,403 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET