1974Final results
1974 election for Missouri House District 85
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Richard J. Rabbitt (D) won with 77.9% of the vote, defeating William E. Wadlow (R) by 55.9 points.
Richard J. RabbittDemocrat · winner · incumbent
77.9%4,349
William E. WadlowRepublican
22.1%1,232
5,581 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