1976Final results
1976 election for Missouri Senate District 1
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
James W. Murphy (D) won with 60.7% of the vote, defeating Jerry R. King (R) by 21.4 points.
James W. MurphyDemocrat · winner
60.7%29,661
Jerry R. KingRepublican
39.3%19,206
48,867 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