1978Final results
1978 election for Missouri House District 55
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Francis Markwell (D) won with 63.1% of the vote, defeating Ellie James (R) by 26.2 points.
Francis MarkwellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
63.1%6,463
Ellie JamesRepublican
36.9%3,777
10,240 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