1978Final results
1978 election for Missouri House District 117
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Robert Dunning (D) won with 66.3% of the vote, defeating Larry Knapp (R) by 32.6 points.
Robert DunningDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.3%8,085
Larry KnappRepublican
33.7%4,108
12,193 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET