1976Final results
1976 election for Missouri House District 48
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Ray Hamlett (D) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating James L. Lemon (R) by 8.9 points.
Ray HamlettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.4%6,874
James L. LemonRepublican
45.6%5,751
12,625 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