1976Final results
1976 election for Missouri House District 96
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Marion Cairns (R) won with 56.8% of the vote, defeating Robert W. Tabscott (D) by 13.6 points.
Marion CairnsRepublican · winner
56.8%8,012
Robert W. TabscottDemocrat
43.2%6,094
14,106 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