1978Final results
1978 election for Missouri House District 39
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
William T. Dawson (D) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Jay Brandt (R) by 15.7 points.
William T. DawsonDemocrat · winner
57.8%6,407
Jay BrandtRepublican
42.2%4,672
11,079 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