1974Final results
1974 Republican primary for Missouri House District 56
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Constance Pruitt (R) won with 44.8% of the vote, defeating Ernest L. Keathley Jr. (R) by 0.2 points.
Constance PruittRepublican · winner
44.8%535
Ernest L. Keathley Jr.Republican
44.6%533
M. R. DowneyRepublican
7.7%92
Kay L. WalkerRepublican
2.8%34
1,194 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Constance Pruitt (R)Ernest L. Keathley Jr. (R)M. R. Downey (R)
Also on the ballot: Kay L. Walker (Republican), 2.8%