1976Final results
1976 Republican primary for Missouri House District 96
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Marion Cairns (R) won with 48.9% of the vote, defeating Paul James Harlan (R) by 26.4 points.
Marion CairnsRepublican · winner
48.9%1,812
Paul James HarlanRepublican
22.5%833
Wallace AndersonRepublican
14.9%552
Arnold TraubitzRepublican
10.4%384
George L. HawkinsRepublican
3.5%128
3,709 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Marion Cairns (R)Paul James Harlan (R)Wallace Anderson (R)Arnold Traubitz (R)
Also on the ballot: George L. Hawkins (Republican), 3.5%