1974Final results
1974 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 54
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Jerry F. Welch (D) won with 43.3% of the vote, defeating Raymond J. Gilliam (D) by 13.2 points.
Jerry F. WelchDemocrat · winner
43.3%1,496
Raymond J. GilliamDemocrat
30.1%1,039
James A. WalshDemocrat
22.0%759
Donald Patrick ShineDemocrat
4.7%162
3,456 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Jerry F. Welch (D)Raymond J. Gilliam (D)James A. Walsh (D)
Also on the ballot: Donald Patrick Shine (Democrat), 4.7%