1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 39
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Clarence H. Heflin (D) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Samuel Laurence Levota (D) by 28.6 points.
Clarence H. HeflinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
57.5%2,986
Samuel Laurence LevotaDemocrat
28.9%1,501
Heinz ReschkeDemocrat
6.3%327
Thomas L. WhiteDemocrat
4.1%213
Helen I. LoftisDemocrat
3.2%164
5,191 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Clarence H. Heflin (D)Samuel Laurence Levota (D)Heinz Reschke (D)
Also on the ballot: Thomas L. White (Democrat), 4.1%; Helen I. Loftis (Democrat), 3.2%