1978Final results
1978 election for Missouri House District 54
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
James A. Hofman (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Michael Vitale (D) by 8.5 points.
James A. HofmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.3%7,808
Michael VitaleDemocrat
45.7%6,580
14,388 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