1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 153
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Danny Staples (D) won with 38.6% of the vote, defeating Virgil L. Norris (D) by 18.1 points.
Danny StaplesDemocrat · winner
38.6%3,601
Virgil L. NorrisDemocrat
20.5%1,913
James Cordell SkaggsDemocrat
18.7%1,743
Edward Allen FriarDemocrat
11.3%1,058
Chester PonderDemocrat
10.8%1,007
9,322 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET