1978Final results
1978 election for Missouri House District 47
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
William A. Markland (D) won with 66.4% of the vote, defeating Jon Curtis (R) by 32.7 points.
William A. MarklandDemocrat · winner
66.4%7,035
Jon CurtisRepublican
33.6%3,565
10,600 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