1976Final results
1976 Democratic primary for Missouri Senate District 25
Missouri State Senate · Missouri
Nelson Tinnin (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating James R. Blades (D) by 32.8 points.
Nelson TinninDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.4%18,702
James R. BladesDemocrat
33.6%9,471
28,173 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET