1974Final results
1974 Republican primary for Missouri House District 3
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Vernon Betz (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating David Blackburn (R) by 14.4 points.
Vernon BetzRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.2%2,820
David BlackburnRepublican
42.8%2,110
4,930 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET