1974Final results
1974 election for Missouri House District 1
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Richard J. Decoster (D) won with 57.3% of the vote, defeating Clarence Kirchner (R) by 14.5 points.
Richard J. DecosterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.3%4,777
Clarence KirchnerRepublican
42.7%3,565
8,342 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET