1978Final results
1978 election for Missouri House District 85
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Russ Egan (D) won with 81.1% of the vote, defeating Bernard Axelrod (R) by 62.2 points.
Russ EganDemocrat · winner · incumbent
81.1%4,614
Bernard AxelrodRepublican
18.9%1,076
5,690 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