1976Final results
1976 election for Missouri House District 117
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Robert Dunning (D) won with 51.8% of the vote, defeating John K. Brecht (R) by 3.5 points.
Robert DunningDemocrat · winner
51.8%7,541
John K. BrechtRepublican
48.2%7,026
14,567 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET