1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 71
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
George Sexton (D) won with 44.2% of the vote, defeating John M. Walsh (D) by 0.4 points.
George SextonDemocrat · winner
44.2%2,395
John M. WalshDemocrat
43.9%2,376
Walter WilsonDemocrat
11.9%647
5,418 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET