1976Final results
1976 election for Missouri House District 97
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
William Otoole (D) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Dave Cook (R) by 29.8 points.
William OtooleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.9%8,750
Dave CookRepublican
35.1%4,728
13,478 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