1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for Missouri Senate District 12
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Hardin Cox (D) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating William J. Esely (R) by 11.0 points.
Hardin CoxDemocrat · winner
55.5%25,755
William J. EselyRepublican · incumbent
44.5%20,662
46,417 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