1978Final results
1978 election for Missouri House District 48
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Ray Hamlett (D) won with 61.2% of the vote, defeating David Lankford (R) by 22.5 points.
Ray HamlettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
61.2%6,453
David LankfordRepublican
38.8%4,085
10,538 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