1978Final results
1978 election for Missouri House District 81
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Deverne Calloway (D) won with 91.1% of the vote, defeating William Powell (R) by 82.2 points.
Deverne CallowayDemocrat · winner · incumbent
91.1%2,786
William PowellRepublican
8.9%272
3,058 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