1974Final results
1974 election for Missouri House District 5
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Jerold L. Drake (D) won with 61.5% of the vote, defeating William F. Phares Jr. (R) by 23.1 points.
Jerold L. DrakeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.5%5,866
William F. Phares Jr.Republican
38.5%3,666
9,532 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