1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary for Missouri House District 97
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
William Otoole (D) won with 81.3% of the vote, defeating Clarence Linton (D) by 62.6 points.
William OtooleDemocrat · winner · incumbent
81.3%5,294
Clarence LintonDemocrat
18.7%1,218
6,512 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET