1974Final results
1974 election for Missouri House District 38
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
John A. Sharp (R) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating O. F. Pederson (D) by 6.3 points.
John A. SharpRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.1%2,937
O. F. PedersonDemocrat
46.9%2,590
5,527 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