1976Final results
1976 election for Missouri House District 38
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
John A. Sharp (R) won with 60.3% of the vote, defeating William W. Ballew (D) by 20.5 points.
John A. SharpRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.3%6,375
William W. BallewDemocrat
39.7%4,204
10,579 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