1974Final results
1974 election for Missouri House District 161
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Fred Copeland (D) won with 81.6% of the vote, defeating Francis Hulshof (R) by 63.3 points.
Fred CopelandDemocrat · winner · incumbent
81.6%3,707
Francis HulshofRepublican
18.4%834
4,541 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