1978Final results
1978 election for Missouri House District 9
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Mark Youngdahl (D) won with 70.7% of the vote, defeating Norma Ireland (R) by 41.4 points.
Mark YoungdahlDemocrat · winner · incumbent
70.7%8,527
Norma IrelandRepublican
29.3%3,538
12,065 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