1978Final results
1978 election for Missouri House District 21
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
David Christian (D) won with 66.1% of the vote, defeating Bob Welsh (R) by 32.2 points.
David ChristianDemocrat · winner · incumbent
66.1%6,009
Bob WelshRepublican
33.9%3,079
9,088 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