1978 general · November 7, 1978
1978 Missouri election results
Every race on Missouri's ballot in the 1978 general election: winners, margins and seats that changed party.
Races190
Changed party10
Unopposed27%51 races
Incumbents defeated6
U.S. House
D 8 · R 2
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MO-1 | Wm. Lacy Clay (D) | 35.3 | |
| MO-2 | Robert A. Young (D) | 12.8 | |
| MO-3 | Richard Gephardt (D) | 63.8 | |
| MO-4 | Ike Skelton (D) | 45.6 | |
| MO-5 | Richard Bolling (D) | 45.4 | |
| MO-6 | Earl Coleman (R) | 11.9 | |
| MO-7 | Gene Taylor (R) | 22.4 | |
| MO-8 | Richard H. Ichord (D) | 20.9 | |
| MO-9 | Harold Volkmer (D) | 49.4 | |
| MO-10 | Bill D. Burlison (D) | 30.6 |
Missouri State Senate
D 12 · R 5 · 1 changed party
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SD-2 | Joe Frappier (R) | 9.9 | |
| SD-4 | Gwen B. Giles (D) | 85.8 | |
| SD-6 | Al Mueller (D) | 61.3 | |
| SD-8 | Don Manford (D) | 48.6 | |
| SD-10 | Harry Wiggins (D) | 31.9 | |
| SD-12 | Hardin Cox (D) | 24.7 | |
| SD-14 | John D. Schneider (D) | 51.2 | |
| SD-16 | Clarence H. Heflin (D) | 9.3 | |
| SD-18 | Norman Merrell (D) | 34.6 | |
| SD-20 | Marvin L. Dinger (D) | 3.8 | |
| SD-22 | Clifford W. Gannon (D) | Unopposed | |
| SD-24 | Edwin L. Dirck (D) | 56.8 | |
| SD-26 | George E. Murray (R) | 25.4 | |
| SD-28 | David Doctorian (R) | 9.7 | Flipped |
| SD-30 | Paul Bradshaw (R) | 4.8 | |
| SD-32 | Richard M. Webster (R) | Unopposed | |
| SD-34 | Truman E. Wilson (D) | 49.5 |
Missouri House of Representatives
D 117 · R 46 · 9 changed party
Missouri
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner; MIT Election Data and Science Lab