1978Final results
1978 election for Missouri House District 96
Missouri House of Representatives · Missouri
Marion Cairns (R) won with 57.8% of the vote, defeating Tom Block (D) by 15.7 points.
Marion CairnsRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.8%6,632
Tom BlockDemocrat
42.2%4,834
11,466 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