1974Final results
1974 election for Missouri House District 46
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
James Smith (D) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Tom Butler (R) by 24.1 points.
James SmithDemocrat · winner
62.1%4,845
Tom ButlerRepublican
37.9%2,963
7,808 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