1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 1
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Richard J. Decoster (D) won with 64.2% of the vote, defeating W. G. Barneyback (D) by 28.5 points.
Richard J. DecosterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
64.2%3,539
W. G. BarneybackDemocrat
35.8%1,970
5,509 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET